1750–1850
Gaṇapati Aṣṭaśatanāmāvalī
ms_coll_390item_2816 · University of Pennsylvania
Introduction
About this Manuscript
Gaṇapati Aṣṭaśatanāmāvalī contains 64 praises of Gaṇapati and other deities. These are commonly used in introduction of texts in praise of these deities. The praise for deity Gaṇapati is used popularly in most manuscript inceipts for all genres of texts by scribes because he is believed to be the remover of obstacles. This Ms. is written 27-39 lines per folio. Title present in intermediate colophons. Mistakes are covered with yellow, over written or crossed out.
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Catalogue Metadata
| Title | Gaṇapati Aṣṭaśatanāmāvalī |
| Alternative Titles | Mahāviṣṇuśatanāmāvalī, Devī Aṣṭaśatanāmāvalī, Sūrya Aṣṭottaraśatanāmāvalī, Śiva Aṣṭottaraśatanāmāvalī, Navadurgānāmamālikā, Saptamātṛkā, Catuḥṣaṣṭiyoginyai Nāmāvali |
| Repository | University of Pennsylvania |
| Reference Number | ms_coll_390item_2816 |
| Collection | Collection of Indic Manuscripts |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Script | Devanāgarī |
| Subject Classification | List in praise of various Hindu deities. |
| Date | 1750–1850 |
| Place of Origin | United States of America |
| IIIF Manifest | Public IIIF manifest available |
Subjects & Keywords
List in praise of various Hindu deities.