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University of Pennsylvania
1600–1799
ms_coll_390item_2431
A ritual manual for praising Goddess Dakṣiṇakālikā. It discusses the ritual procedures performed during the pūjā, such as nyāsa, mantras, tattvaśuddhi, bali, pādukāpūjā,...
University of Copenhagen
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112702_V141A_4306_CS
An incomplete tantric text by Lakṣmaṇadeśika that describes śabdabrahman and the creation of the empirical world. This manuscript goes up to Verse 54 of the 18th chapter.
University of Copenhagen
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112608_V115A_4289_CS
This contains two stotra texts from the Rudrayāmalatantra.
University of Copenhagen
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112587_V102A_4276_CS
An incomplete Tantra text by Śaṃkara, whose title corresponds to Śarabhasāluvapakṣirājakavaca. The manuscript contains the 41st chapter of the Ākāśabhairavatantra (tantra...
University of Copenhagen
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112560_V088A_4262_CS
The text explains how to draw yantras, with several diagrams. Numbers are indicated through words. The title is inferred from the abbreviation in the upper right hand cor...
University of Copenhagen
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112551_V080A_4254_CS
A tantra text on the paddhati of Durgāpūjā, detailing the elevenfold nyāsa, up to the pātrāsādana (placing of the vessels). This is part of a larger work. It includes wha...
University of Copenhagen
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112547_V077A_4251_CS
This contains mantras to remove disease by invoking Goddess Durgā in the form of Vaṭukabhairavī.
University of Copenhagen
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112544_V075A_4249_CS
A text on tantra, ascribed to Rāvaṇa, adversary of Rāma. The abbreviation ‘Uḍḍisa’ appears on the upper right of every verso. The text is incomplete and ends with aṇapati...
University of Copenhagen
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112517_V066A_4240_CS
A text on tantra, whose author’s name is missing. It describes four types of mantras and their application during rituals. It mentions mantras for different rāśis and nak...
University of Copenhagen
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112501_V058A_4232_CS
"A tantra text attributed to Dattātreya, legendary sage and son of Atri and Anasūyā, who was worshipped as an incarnation of Viṣṇu, and has many works ascribed to him. It...
University of Copenhagen
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112500_V057A_4231_CS
"A collection of mantras and corresponding nyāsas in Sanskrit and Hindi. This manuscript appears to be in the same hand as MS 112499_V056A_4230_CS."
University of Copenhagen
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112483_V050A_4224_CS
"It appears to be a Śaiva-tantra work. It is part of a collection of mantras in the Śivarahasya Purāṇa."