Kārtika Māhātmya

This text is the part of Padma Purāṇa. It refers to the glories of the month of Kārtika, which is considered the holiest month in the Hindu lunar calendar. According to Vedic scriptures like the Padma Purāṇa and Skanda Purāṇa, any spiritual activity performed during this month is said to yield results many times greater than usual. The manuscript holds some sub chapters of the text including; f.1 -1st chp; f.2 -2nd chp; f.3- 3rd chp; f.5 -5th chp; f.6 -6th chp; f.6b -7th chp; f.7b -8th chp; f.8b -9th chp; f.9b -10th chp; f.10b -11th chp; f.11b -12th chp; f.12b - 13th chp; f.17-18th chp; f.17b -19th chp; f.18b -20th chp; f.19 -21st chp; f.20 -22nd chp; f.21 -23rd chp; f.23 - 25th chp; f.24 -27th chp; f.25b -28th chp; f.27th -29th chp. The manuscript is good readable, the colophone part has end of every chapter.