1700's

Bagalāmukhīkavaca

ms_coll_390item_485 · University of Pennsylvania

Sanskrit Devanāgarī Script Tantrism & Śāktaism school of Hindu philosophy.
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference No. ms_coll_390item_485
Language Sanskrit
Date 1700's

About this Manuscript

Bagalāmukhīkavaca is a tantric text part of work Ekavīrātantra The text is dedicated to deity Bagalāmukhī who is known to be be very powerful in subduing enemies and granting victory. The text is recited for both spiritual and material gain. The kavaca (armor) is to protect devotees from enemies and obstacles in achieving success. This Ms. is written 11–12 lines per folio. Cover page is blank. Title present in colophon. There is a faded margin on each side of the folio. Three folios have been mended with white paper and written over in a different hand. Some text lost on the right margins. Significant words and syllables rubbed with orange powder for highlighting. Ms. is in poor condition. The folios are dark brown, stained, torn on edges and brittle. Three folios have been mended with a white paper and written over by a different hand.

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Catalogue Metadata

Title Bagalāmukhīkavaca
Alternative Titles Bagalāstotra
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference Number ms_coll_390item_485
Collection Collection of Indic Manuscripts
Language Sanskrit
Script Devanāgarī
Subject Classification Tantrism & Śāktaism school of Hindu philosophy.
Date 1700's
Place of Origin United States of America
IIIF Manifest Public IIIF manifest available

Subjects & Keywords

Tantrism & Śāktaism school of Hindu philosophy.