1700–1850

Gaṇeśastotra

ms_coll_390item_455 · University of Pennsylvania

Sanskrit Devanāgarī Script Devotional literature for Hindu deity Gaṇeśa Purāṇic Literature
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference No. ms_coll_390item_455
Language Sanskrit
Date 1700–1850

About this Manuscript

Gaṇeśastotra is a devotional text in praise of elephant headed Hindu deity Gaṇeśa. There are many such stotra available most of which are drawn from Purāṇic literature. This text may be drawn from major purāṇic text since it is attributed to Vyāsa who is popularly believed to be the author of the 18 Mahāpurāṇas. This Ms. is written in 4 lines per folio. Title present in colophon (f. 3b) along with attributed author Vyāsa. Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Inceipt, colophon and the double pūrna virāma style full stop brackets are in red. The Ms. was formerly housed with Ms. Coll. 390; Items 453, 454, 456, and 457.

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Catalogue Metadata

Title Gaṇeśastotra
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference Number ms_coll_390item_455
Collection Collection of Indic Manuscripts
Language Sanskrit
Script Devanāgarī
Subject Classification Devotional literature for Hindu deity Gaṇeśa, Purāṇic Literature, Hindu Legends.
Date 1700–1850
Place of Origin United States of America
IIIF Manifest Public IIIF manifest available

Subjects & Keywords

Devotional literature for Hindu deity Gaṇeśa Purāṇic Literature Hindu Legends.