Manuscript Digital Library
3,219+ South Asian manuscripts from repositories across the world
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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The story of Sāvitrī forms the basis of a ritual (vrata) that women perform for their husband’s health and longevity. The text describes the ritual performed before a vat...
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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This is part of the Skandapurāṇa, there are 26 verses in the form of a conversation between Nārada and Brahmā.
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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ark:/12148/btv1b53157023m
The text describes the glory of Devi who destroys Caṇḍa, Muṇḍa and other demons.
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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The first and third parvas of the Jaina Mahābhārata, authored by Śubhacandra.
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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ark:/12148/btv1b10082784k
Stories about Kṛṣṇa, with commentary by Śrīdharasvāmin.
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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ark:/12148/btv1b10082813m
Also known as the Śrīmad Bhāgavata Mahāpurāṇa, this promotes bhakti towards Kṛṣṇa. The manuscript contains a part of the third chapter (only 33rd sub-chapter) of the Bhāg...
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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ark:/12148/btv1b10090670m
Also known as the Śrīmad Bhāgavata Mahāpurāṇa, this promotes bhakti towards Kṛṣṇa. The manuscript has only chapter 12th of the Bhāgavata Mahāpurāṇa and also includes a c...
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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The purāṇa of the holy city of Śoṇīpura, taken from the Padmapurāṇa.
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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ark:/12148/btv1b53154017z
This is an incomplete text of the Bhagavatamāhātmya, a work compiled from the Skāndapurāṇa (four khaṇḍas), Pādmapurāṇa (six khaṇḍas), Brahmavaivartapurāṇa, Gaurītantra (f...
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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ark:/12148/btv1b100828231
The Sanskrit text in Bangla script describes various vratas, and the māhātmyas of auspicious places. It has 36 chapters (khaṇḍa).