Hastagaurīvrata

This paper manuscript titled as Hastagaurīvrata or Gajagaurīvrata, is on the ritualistic practices and theological significance of this Sāmba vrata. Rites are performed when the sun enters into the constellation of Hasta (identified partly with the constellation Corvus).The text is structured as a compelling dialogue between Lord Kṛṣṇa and Kunti. This manuscript constists start to end (udyāpana) vidhi of vrata. It is written in 13–14 lines per leaf. 2 leaves are foliated 1–2, upper left and lower right verso. Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in margins.