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Bāvaṁnākṣarī

ms_coll_390item_486 · University of Pennsylvania

Sanskrit Devanāgarī Script Tantrism mantric powers of the Sanskrit alphabet.
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference No. ms_coll_390item_486
Language Sanskrit
Date 1750–1850

About this Manuscript

Bāvaṁnākṣarī is a tantric text which deals with the mantric powers of the Sanskrit Devanāgarī alphabet. The Ms. contains 51 verses. Certain tantric sects worship the script alphabet for spiritual development which is also sometimes known as Akṣara Brahma. This Ms. is written in 9–11 lines per folio. Title present in colophon (f. 4b). Mistakes are covered with yellow or over-written.

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ms_coll_390item_486 · University of Pennsylvania

Catalogue Metadata

Title Bāvaṁnākṣarī
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference Number ms_coll_390item_486
Collection Collection of Indic Manuscripts
Language Sanskrit
Script Devanāgarī
Subject Classification Tantrism mantric powers of the Sanskrit alphabet.
Date 1750–1850
Place of Origin United States of America
IIIF Manifest Public IIIF manifest available

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Tantrism mantric powers of the Sanskrit alphabet.
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