1700–1850

Dhvajāropaṇa

ms_coll_390item_1405 · University of Pennsylvania

Sanskrit Devanāgarī Script Hindu Rituals Hindu Code
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference No. ms_coll_390item_1405
Language Sanskrit
Date 1700–1850

About this Manuscript

The work Dhvajāropaṇa deals with the ceremonial ritual of hoisting or installing a flag on a temple. The text also prescribes the recitation of specific mantras during various stages of the ceremony, emphasizing their ritual and symbolic importance. In addition, the manuscript mentions auspicious symbols that should appear on the flag, such as Garuḍa (the eagle), the Cakra (discus), and the Vṛṣa (bull), each of which holds religious significance. Title is taken from incipit (f. 1a). The manuscript written in 8 lines per leaf.; 3 leaves are foliated 1-3, upper left and lower right verso. Mistakes are blacked out.

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Catalogue Metadata

Title Dhvajāropaṇa
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference Number ms_coll_390item_1405
Collection Collection of Indic Manuscripts
Language Sanskrit
Script Devanāgarī
Subject Classification Hindu Rituals, Hindu Code, Dharmaśāstra.
Date 1700–1850
Place of Origin United States of America
IIIF Manifest Public IIIF manifest available

Subjects & Keywords

Hindu Rituals Hindu Code Dharmaśāstra.