1786 Śaka Saṃvat, 1921 Vikrama Saṃvat (1864 CE)
Gaṇapati Atharvaśīrṣa
ms_coll_390item_14 · University of Pennsylvania
Introduction
About this Manuscript
Gaṇapati Atharvaśīrṣa is a minor upaniṣad text according to the Muktikā Upaniṣad. It is not a vedic upaniṣad rather a later medieval one. The text is dedicated to the worship of Hindu elephant-headed deity Gaṇeśa. It compares Gaṇeśa with Brahman itself, which is the ultimate reality. They are a total of 14 verses in the text. This Ms. is written in 7–8 lines per folio. Cover and back page both contain title enclosed in a decorative frame. Title also present in colophon (f. 5a). Mistakes are blocked out. Some marginal additions and corrections. The Ms. is dated śake 1786, saṃvat 1921 mitīmāghaśukladvitīyātadine (Saturday, January 28, 1865) in (f. 5a).
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Catalogue Metadata
| Title | Gaṇapati Atharvaśīrṣa |
| Alternative Titles | Gaṇeśopaniṣad |
| Repository | University of Pennsylvania |
| Reference Number | ms_coll_390item_14 |
| Collection | Collection of Indic Manuscripts |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Script | Devanāgarī |
| Subject Classification | Minor Upaniṣad literature, Devotional literature for Hindu deity Gaṇeśa. |
| Date | 1786 Śaka Saṃvat, 1921 Vikrama Saṃvat (1864 CE) |
| Place of Origin | United States of America |
| IIIF Manifest | Public IIIF manifest available |
Subjects & Keywords
Minor Upaniṣad literature
Devotional literature for Hindu deity Gaṇeśa.
