1700–1850
Budhāṣṭamīvrata
ms_coll_390item_1470 · University of Pennsylvania
Introduction
About this Manuscript
Budhāṣṭamīvrata is vrata for budha (Mercury). This vrata is has to be done in the eighth day of the Śukla Pakṣa . The manuscript contains how to worship budha graha (Budha as a god). This manuscript gives details how to worship Budha step by step . First pray to budha, then it start for worship in the form of pooja. Pooja will start with foot worship (Pādyapūjā), then offering food like Pañcāṃmṛta and its end on vrata kathā. kathā is on why Budhāṣṭamīvrata is important and how Budha is great. After kathā the Yajamāna offers the food (Naivedya ). (Bhavishya Puran, by Babulal upadhyay , page 191– 192)
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ms_coll_390item_1470 · University of Pennsylvania
Catalogue Metadata
| Title | Budhāṣṭamīvrata |
| Repository | University of Pennsylvania |
| Reference Number | ms_coll_390item_1470 |
| Collection | Collection of Indic Manuscripts |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Script | Devanāgarī |
| Subject Classification | Devotional literature for Pārvatī and planet Budha(Mercury), Hindu rituals & observances related to food and bathing, Jyotiṣaśāstra. |
| Date | 1700–1850 |
| Place of Origin | United States of America |
| IIIF Manifest | Public IIIF manifest available |
Subjects & Keywords
Devotional literature for Pārvatī and planet Budha(Mercury)
Hindu rituals & observances related to food and bathing
Jyotiṣaśāstra.
