1723 Śaka Saṃvat (1801 CE)
Gaṅgāsahasranāmastotra
ms_coll_390item_2332 · University of Pennsylvania
Introduction
About this Manuscript
Gaṅgāsahasranāmastotra is part of a larger work it is from the 29th Adhyāya of the Kāśī Khaṇḍa of the Skandapurāṇa. The purāṇic text is listed among the 18 Mahāpurāṇas. The text contains 1000 names for the Hindu river deity Gaṅgā. Reciting the stotra is believed to removes all diseases and sins similar to bathing in the actual river. The text is presented as a dialogue between the deity Skanda and the legendary sage Agastya. This Ms. is written in 8–9 lines per folio. Cover and back page both contain title. Title is also present in colophon (f. 28a) along with the scribe and date. Mistakes are covered with yellow.
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Catalogue Metadata
| Title | Gaṅgāsahasranāmastotra |
| Repository | University of Pennsylvania |
| Reference Number | ms_coll_390item_2332 |
| Collection | Collection of Indic Manuscripts |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Script | Devanāgarī |
| Subject Classification | Purāṇic Literature, Hindu Legends, Devotional literature for Hindu river deity Gaṅgā. |
| Date | 1723 Śaka Saṃvat (1801 CE) |
| Place of Origin | United States of America |
| IIIF Manifest | Public IIIF manifest available |
Subjects & Keywords
Purāṇic Literature
Hindu Legends
Devotional literature for Hindu river deity Gaṅgā.