Gaṇapati Aṣṭaśatanāmāvalī

Mahāviṣṇuśatanāmāvalī, Devī Aṣṭaśatanāmāvalī, Sūrya Aṣṭottaraśatanāmāvalī, Śiva Aṣṭottaraśatanāmāvalī, Navadurgānāmamālikā, Saptamātṛkā, Catuḥṣaṣṭiyoginyai Nāmāvali

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Gaṇapati Aṣṭaśatanāmāvalī contains 64 praises of Gaṇapati and other deities. These are commonly used in introduction of texts in praise of these deities. The praise for deity Gaṇapati is used popularly in most manuscript inceipts for all genres of texts by scribes because he is believed to be the remover of obstacles. This Ms. is written 27-39 lines per folio. Title present in intermediate colophons. Mistakes are covered with yellow, over written or crossed out.

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Extra Collection: Collection of Indic Manuscripts
Extra Condition: Excellent
Extra Folia: 11
Extra Material: Paper
Extra Oclc No: 155924977
Extra Physical Completeness: Complete
Extra Reading Condition: Excellent
Extra Ref No Identifier: Ms. Coll. 390Item 2816
Extra Sheet Dimensions: 9 x 24 cm
Extra Title In Native Script: गणपति अष्टशतनामावली

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Reference number: ms_coll_390item_2816
Language: Sanskrit
Script: Devanāgarī
Subject: List in praise of various Hindu deities.
Date / period: 1750–1850
Place of origin: United States of America
Repository / institution: University of Pennsylvania
Public access: Published public record

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Collection of Indic Manuscripts