1700–1850
Dhvajāropaṇa
ms_coll_390item_1405 · University of Pennsylvania
Introduction
About this Manuscript
The work Dhvajāropaṇa deals with the ceremonial ritual of hoisting or installing a flag on a temple. The text also prescribes the recitation of specific mantras during various stages of the ceremony, emphasizing their ritual and symbolic importance. In addition, the manuscript mentions auspicious symbols that should appear on the flag, such as Garuḍa (the eagle), the Cakra (discus), and the Vṛṣa (bull), each of which holds religious significance. Title is taken from incipit (f. 1a). The manuscript written in 8 lines per leaf.; 3 leaves are foliated 1-3, upper left and lower right verso. Mistakes are blacked out.
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ms_coll_390item_1405 · University of Pennsylvania
Catalogue Metadata
| Title | Dhvajāropaṇa |
| Repository | University of Pennsylvania |
| Reference Number | ms_coll_390item_1405 |
| Collection | Collection of Indic Manuscripts |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Script | Devanāgarī |
| Subject Classification | Hindu Rituals, Hindu Code, Dharmaśāstra. |
| Date | 1700–1850 |
| Place of Origin | United States of America |
| IIIF Manifest | Public IIIF manifest available |
Subjects & Keywords
Hindu Rituals
Hindu Code
Dharmaśāstra.