Grahalāghava
ms_coll_390item_1791 · University of Pennsylvania
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About this Manuscript
The manuscript contains the work Grahalāghava by Gaṇeśadaivajña (active 1520-1554) of Nandigrāma in Koṅkaṇa on the West-coast, Son of Keśava Daivajña and Lakṣmī. Paternal uncle and teacher of Nṛsiṁha. This text is an astronomical treatise which describes the method of computations of the positions of planets. Title is taken from the marginal abbreviations. The manuscript written in 11–14 lines per leaf. 24 leaves are foliated 1–24, upper left and lower right verso. Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in margins, significant syllables and words highlighted in red throughout, vertical margins marked with double red line. A single wooden board supports the manuscript.
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Catalogue Metadata
| Title | Grahalāghava |
| Alternative Titles | Laghucintāmaṇi |
| Repository | University of Pennsylvania |
| Reference Number | ms_coll_390item_1791 |
| Collection | Collection of Indic Manuscripts |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Script | Devanāgarī |
| Subject Classification | Hindu Astronomy, Hindu Astrology, Devination, Jyotiṣaśāstra. |
| Date | 1781 Śaka Saṃvat (1859 CE) |
| Place of Origin | United States of America |
| IIIF Manifest | Public IIIF manifest available |