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Collection ID: 0002 | Metadata type: TEI | TEI XML | Data

Ms. Coll. 390 Item 2269 Śivatāṇḍava / शिवताण्डव

Title

Śivatāṇḍava
शिवताण्डव

Call number

Ms. Coll. 390 Item 2269
(3420 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6206., University of Pennsylvania, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts)

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Publisher

University of Pennsylvania

Language

In Sanskrit

Summary

Manuscript employed in private or public recitation and prayer dedicated to the praise of the Hindu deity Śiva, especially in his dancing aspect. Text identifies itself as part of the Adhyātmabhāga of the Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa (f. 2v), which may refer to the Adhyātmarāmāyaṇa, a well-known section from that purāṇa.

Notes

Extent

1 item (2 leaves) : 12 x 24 cm

Support

Paper

Colophon

Colophon: i[ti śrī]brahmāṇḍa[purāṇe] adhyātmabhāg[e] nāradakṛtaṃ śivatāṃḍavaṃsaṃpūrṇaṃ // (f. 2v).

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fol. 1r
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3863_0000_web.jpg (182.4 KB)

fol. 1v-2r
3863_0001.tif (90.1 MB)
3863_0001_thumb.jpg (11.3 KB)
3863_0001_web.jpg (637.0 KB)

fol. 2v
3863_0002.tif (45.9 MB)
3863_0002_thumb.jpg (5.8 KB)
3863_0002_web.jpg (319.4 KB)