1700–1850

Haritālikāpūjākathāvratodyāpana

ms_coll_390item_2268 · University of Pennsylvania

Sanskrit Devanāgarī Script Hindu rituals & observances Devotional Literature
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference No. ms_coll_390item_2268
Language Sanskrit
Date 1700–1850

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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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.