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3,219+ South Asian manuscripts from repositories across the world
University of Pennsylvania
1766 Śaka Saṃvat (1844 CE)
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The manuscript of Karavīramāhātmya text about greatness of Kolhapur devi Mahālaṣmi. This work is a part of the Padmapurāṇa. Karavīra is the old name of Kolhapur, a city l...
University of Pennsylvania
1735 Śaka Saṃvat (1813 CE)
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The manuscript of Kāmyeṣṭi is a vedic ritual to full fill a specific goal or desire (kāma) in mind, such as prosperity, cattle, or victory. This Kāmyeṣṭi ritual is by bau...
University of Pennsylvania
1801 Śaka Saṃvat (1879 CE)
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The work Kālaprabodha is written by Govinda dīkṣita who is son of bālakṛṣṇa dīkṣita. The manuscript consists table of contents(f. 1a–19a) which are in the manuscript and...
University of Pennsylvania
1891 Vikrama Saṃvat (1834 CE)
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Folia 1a–1b contain an incomplete text that discusses Garbhadhāraṇā (conception) based on the positions of the Nakṣatras (lunar mansions). (f. 2a–2b) present another inco...
University of Pennsylvania
1766 Śaka Saṃvat (1844 CE), 1899 Vikrama Saṃvat (1842 CE)
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The work is a composite manuscript that contains two texts. The first text is the Koṭacakra, also known as the Durgācakra (f. 1a–4a). The second text is the Kālajātaka (f...
University of Pennsylvania
1800–1899
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The manuscript is the Kālāgnirudropaniṣad. It is composed in the form of a dialogue between Sanatkūmāra and Kālāgnirudra. This Upaniṣad primarily focuses on the Bhasma-dh...
University of Pennsylvania
1893 Vikrama Saṃvat (1837 CE)
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The manuscript is the Kālāgnirudropaniṣad text assigned to the Nandikeśvarapurāṇa, also known as the Nāndīpurāṇa. This Upaniṣad primarily focuses on the Bhasma-dhāraṇa Vi...
University of Pennsylvania
1742 Śaka Saṃvat (1820 CE)
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The paper manuscript is Kaivalya upaniṣad. The text expresses Shaivism in vedanta. Aśvalayana ask to brahma about realizaton of the self and non dual idendity. The Kaival...
University of Pennsylvania
1874 Vikrama Saṃvat (1817 CE)
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The text describes astrological terms. The work contains graha and its moving effects on zodiac sign, auspicious signs or omens of the graha where it depends on the place...
University of Pennsylvania
1800's
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The manuscript consists two works Jvaraharastotra and Mālā mantra(1a,2a-3a). Both works are in different handwriting. The Jvaraharastotra or stuti or harastotra in 5 vers...
University of Pennsylvania
1867 Vikrama Saṃvat (1810 CE)
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The manuscript is Jyotiṣabālabodha by Muñjāditya which is on astrology. The manuscript contains 27 nakṣtra names (f. 2a–b). which nakṣtra comes under which zodiac sign(f....
University of Pennsylvania
1925 Vikrama Saṃvat (1868 CE)
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The manuscript Jñānamañjarī by Rṣiśarman is a traditional work on Jyotiṣa (Hindu astrology). It includes predictions about a person’s life based on principles of Jyotiṣa,...