University of Pennsylvania, Ms. Coll 390, Item 132

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS7475

Shelfmark:

Ms. Coll 390, Item 132

Title:

Śivaprāsādapiṇḍikā pratiṣṭhāpaddhati

Date:

circa 1700-1850.

eighteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

In Sanskrit

Sanskrit WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 paper ; 12 x 26 cm

Note:

Title from incipit (f. 1v).
Non-Latin script record.
Written in 13-14 lines per leaf.
Yantra (sacred diagram) of an eight-petaled lotus flower with the name of the deity Brahmā at its center on front page of manuscript: it was part of a separate manuscript and used for backing of the first folio of main manuscript. There is a diagram on the verso of the reinforcement that is covered by the main text (f. 1v).
23 leaves foliated 1-23, upper left and lower right verso.
Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout.

Keyword:

Manuscripts

manuals (instructional materials)

Manuscripts, Sanskrit

Siva (Hindu deity)

Yantras

Idols and images

India

Rites and ceremonies

Institutional Record:

https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9958497563503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/phalt/iiif/2/81431-p3qg1q/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania