1700–1850

Janmāṣṭamīvratakathā

ms_coll_390item_335 · University of Pennsylvania

Sanskrit Devanāgarī Script Devotional Literature Hindu rituals & observances.
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference No. ms_coll_390item_335
Language Sanskrit
Date 1700–1850

About this Manuscript

The festival of Janmāṣṭamī is the celebration of the birth of Lord Krishna The manuscritpt consists Janmāṣṭamīvrata and kathā from Bhaviṣyottara purāṇa. It explains whole vrata process, mantra for worshiping Kṛuṣṇa birth which come in hindu month śrāvaṇa (August month )(f.1b–3b). Kathā starts from (f. 3b–8b). Title is taken from colophon (f. 8). It is written in 9–10 lines per leaf. 8 leaves foliated 1–7, [8], upper left and lower right verso. Mistakes are blacked out; some corrections and additions in the margins; vertical margins marked with double black line.

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Catalogue Metadata

Title Janmāṣṭamīvratakathā
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference Number ms_coll_390item_335
Collection Collection of Indic Manuscripts
Language Sanskrit
Script Devanāgarī
Subject Classification Devotional Literature, Hindu rituals & observances.
Date 1700–1850
Place of Origin United States of America
IIIF Manifest Public IIIF manifest available

Subjects & Keywords

Devotional Literature Hindu rituals & observances.