1700–1850

Anantapūjā

ms_coll_390item_2786 · University of Pennsylvania

Sanskrit Devanāgarī Script Prayers & Observances dedicated to supreme Hindu deity Viṣṇu in the form of Ananta Purāṇic Literature

Repository University of Pennsylvania

Reference No. ms_coll_390item_2786

Language Sanskrit

Date 1700–1850

About this Manuscript

Anantapūjā is a devotional text dedicated to Hindu deity Viṣṇu in the form of Ananta. The text contains rituals like pūjās and vratas (observances) to remove past sins. It is performed for personal and worldly benefits. Possibly connected to a work it names as the Śrutisṛtīpurāṇa. This Ms. lacks an ending. This Ms. is written in 8–10 lines per folio. Title present in the begining (f. 1a). Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting.

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ms_coll_390item_2786 · University of Pennsylvania

Catalogue Metadata

Title	Anantapūjā
Repository	University of Pennsylvania
Reference Number	ms_coll_390item_2786
Collection	Collection of Indic Manuscripts
Language	Sanskrit
Script	Devanāgarī
Subject Classification	Prayers & Observances dedicated to supreme Hindu deity Viṣṇu in the form of Ananta, Purāṇic Literature, Devotional Literature.
Date	1700–1850
Place of Origin	United States of America
IIIF Manifest	Public IIIF manifest available