Anantapūjā
ms_coll_390item_1672 · University of Pennsylvania
Introduction
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 |