1821 Śaka Saṃvat (1899–1900 CE)

Hanumatadurga

ms_coll_390item_1968 · University of Pennsylvania

Sanskrit Devanāgarī Script Hindu Rituals based on Atharvaveda.
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference No. ms_coll_390item_1968
Language Sanskrit
Date 1821 Śaka Saṃvat (1899–1900 CE)

About this Manuscript

The text discuses the Hanumān Kavacha from the Atharvaveda, glorifying the immense power and virtues of the deity Hanumān. It includes potent tantric mantras which are highly revered for providing protection from negative energies. The Atharveda is reffered to as Atharvanaveda(f. 8b). The scribe mentioned date, month, time in Marathi language, which is Fālgun śukla Chaturdashi (the 14th day of the bright fortnight in the Hindu month of Falgun), the time on the clock is 12:04. Title is taken from the colophon (f. 9a) along with alternate title Atharvaṇavedahanumatadurga. The manuscript is written in 7 lines per leaf. 10 leaves are foliated 1–8, [9–10], upper left and lower right verso. Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins, vertical margins marked with quadruple black lines.

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Catalogue Metadata

Title Hanumatadurga
Alternative Titles Atharvaṇavedahanumatadurga
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference Number ms_coll_390item_1968
Collection Collection of Indic Manuscripts
Language Sanskrit
Script Devanāgarī
Subject Classification Hindu Rituals based on Atharvaveda.
Date 1821 Śaka Saṃvat (1899–1900 CE)
Place of Origin United States of America
IIIF Manifest Public IIIF manifest available

Subjects & Keywords

Hindu Rituals based on Atharvaveda.