1740 Śaka Saṃvat (1838 CE)

Anantapūjā

ms_coll_390item_1672 · University of Pennsylvania

Sanskrit Devanāgarī Script Prayers & Observances dedicated to supreme Hindu deity Viṣṇu in the form of Ananta Purāṇic Literature
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference No. ms_coll_390item_1672
Language Sanskrit
Date 1740 Śaka Saṃvat (1838 CE)

About this Manuscript

Anantapūjā is a devotional text dedicated to Hindu deity Viṣṇu in the form of Ananta. The text contains rituals like pūjās and vratas (observances) to remove past sins. It is performed for personal and worldly benefits. The text is attributed to the Padmapurāṇa in the intermediate colophon (f. 13a). This Ms. is written in 9–10 lines per folio. Cover and back page contain title. There are double red vertical margins on each side of the folio. Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting. The Ms. is dated in (f. 13a and 20a) along with scribe Bhāskara Dāḍekara.

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Catalogue Metadata

Title Anantapūjā
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference Number ms_coll_390item_1672
Collection Collection of Indic Manuscripts
Language Sanskrit
Script Devanāgarī
Subject Classification Prayers & Observances dedicated to supreme Hindu deity Viṣṇu in the form of Ananta, Purāṇic Literature, Devotional Literature.
Date 1740 Śaka Saṃvat (1838 CE)
Place of Origin United States of America
IIIF Manifest Public IIIF manifest available

Subjects & Keywords

Prayers & Observances dedicated to supreme Hindu deity Viṣṇu in the form of Ananta Purāṇic Literature Devotional Literature.