1800's

Gaṇapatyāṣṭaka

ms_coll_390item_2647 · University of Pennsylvania

Sanskrit Devanāgarī Script Devotional literature for Hindu deity Gaṇeśa 8 verse stotra.

Repository University of Pennsylvania

Reference No. ms_coll_390item_2647

Language Sanskrit

Date 1800's

About this Manuscript

Gaṇapatyāṣṭaka is a devotional text in praise of elephant headed Hindu deity Gaṇapati. As the title suggests the text consists of eight verses. However there are more than one different texts either of this same name or Gaṇeśāṣṭaka which are attributed to different authors most notably Ādi Shaṃkarācārya. This Ms. is written in 18 lines total. The letter forms and numerals are writtem in a type of bold calligraphy using a thicker nib. Mistake are covered using yellow.

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ms_coll_390item_2647 · University of Pennsylvania

Catalogue Metadata

Title	Gaṇapatyāṣṭaka
Alternative Titles	Gaṇeśāṣṭaka
Repository	University of Pennsylvania
Reference Number	ms_coll_390item_2647
Collection	Collection of Indic Manuscripts
Language	Sanskrit
Script	Devanāgarī
Subject Classification	Devotional literature for Hindu deity Gaṇeśa, 8 verse stotra.
Date	1800's
Place of Origin	United States of America
IIIF Manifest	Public IIIF manifest available