Haritālikākathā

The manuscript contains Haritālikākathā from Skanda Purāṇa, which is centered around the Haritālika vrata, for unmarried women the vrata is a way to seek an ideal life partner, and for married women, an occasion to pray for the longevity and the well-being of their husbands. This is a fasting rite observed on Bādrapada Śukla Tṛtiya (the third day of the bright fortnigh. The manuscript is damaged, but it is in good condition. It is written in 6–7 lines per leaf. 9 leaves are foliated 1–9, lower right verso. Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Significant words and phrases highlighted in red at beginning of manuscript (f. 1b–2a).