1700–1850
Haritālikāpūjākathāvratodyāpana
ms_coll_390item_2268 · University of Pennsylvania
Introduction
About this Manuscript
This manuscript contains the complete ritual of Haritālikā vrata from the Skandapurāṇa. It's starts from pūjā vidhi and ends on udyāpana(rituals of finishing the pūjā). It includes a vrata kathā (story). Haritālika vrata is kept by women for long life and well-being of their husbands, while unmarried girls seek blessings for a good husband from lord Śiva. The manuscript is written in 11–15 lines per leaf. 5 leaves are foliated [1], 2–4, [5], upper left verso. Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Significant syllables and words highlighted in red throughout. Haritālika vrata kathā from Skanda Purāṇa is same as manuscript sr no. 502.
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ms_coll_390item_2268 · University of Pennsylvania
Catalogue Metadata
| Title | Haritālikāpūjākathāvratodyāpana |
| Repository | University of Pennsylvania |
| Reference Number | ms_coll_390item_2268 |
| Collection | Collection of Indic Manuscripts |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Script | Devanāgarī |
| Subject Classification | Hindu rituals & observances, Devotional Literature, Purāṇic Literature. |
| Date | 1700–1850 |
| Place of Origin | United States of America |
| IIIF Manifest | Public IIIF manifest available |
Subjects & Keywords
Hindu rituals & observances
Devotional Literature
Purāṇic Literature.