1700-1850
Gopīcandanopaniṣad
ms_coll_390item_1106 · University of Pennsylvania
Introduction
About this Manuscript
Gopīcandanopaniṣad is a Upaniṣad listed among the 95 minor upaniṣads in the Muktikā Upaniṣad. It is a medieval period Vaiṣnava upaniṣad focussing on the application of gopīcandana (sandal wood paste) which is applied to the forehead by devotees of Viṣnu creating a mark called a tilaka. The Ms. does not match other editions of the same text but the underlying theme is the same. This Ms. is written in 8 lines per folio. Titile present in cover page and colophon (f.3a). Mistakes are covered with gray.
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ms_coll_390item_1106 · University of Pennsylvania
Catalogue Metadata
| Title | Gopīcandanopaniṣad |
| Repository | University of Pennsylvania |
| Reference Number | ms_coll_390item_1106 |
| Collection | Collection of Indic Manuscripts |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Script | Devanāgarī |
| Subject Classification | Minor Upaniṣad Literature, Hindu Rituals, Vaiṣnavism school of Hindu philosophy. |
| Date | 1700-1850 |
| Place of Origin | United States of America |
| IIIF Manifest | Public IIIF manifest available |
Subjects & Keywords
Minor Upaniṣad Literature
Hindu Rituals
Vaiṣnavism school of Hindu philosophy.
