1700–1850
Āsanavidhi
ms_coll_390item_1970 · University of Pennsylvania
Introduction
About this Manuscript
A Tantra text that explains the āsana (offering a seat to the deity) rituals for invoking the Mother Goddess, especially forms of Durgā. This manuscript also details the rituals related to āsanavidhi. It includes the Rātrisūkta (f. 3b), Navārṇava-mantra (f. 4a), Mātṛkānyāsa-viniyoga (f. 4b), and Saptaśatīnyāsa (f. 8b), comprising a total of eleven nyāsas. This Ms. is written in 11–14 lines per folio. Back page is blank. Title present in the begining of the text. Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins.
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ms_coll_390item_1970 · University of Pennsylvania
Catalogue Metadata
| Title | Āsanavidhi |
| Repository | University of Pennsylvania |
| Reference Number | ms_coll_390item_1970 |
| Collection | Collection of Indic Manuscripts |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Script | Devanāgarī |
| Subject Classification | Hindu/Tantric Rituals, Tantric Literature, Ṛgvedic Literature. |
| Date | 1700–1850 |
| Place of Origin | United States of America |
| IIIF Manifest | Public IIIF manifest available |
Subjects & Keywords
Hindu/Tantric Rituals
Tantric Literature
Ṛgvedic Literature.
