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

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Alternate identifiers

• bibid: 9957972723503681
• http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/801654779
• http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017/d/medren/5797272

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Summary

Manuscript used for private or public recitation, prayer, and worship during the Ekadaśī celebrations of the month of Māgha (January-February). Offerings of sesame seeds (tila) are made to the Hindu deity Viṣṇu, who is honored during the rites. Performed in order to help the poor and increase especially grain and rid oneself of sin.

Notes

• Title from colophon (f. 4v).
   
• Written in 10 lines per leaf.
   
• 4 leaves foliated 1-4, 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; vertical margins marked with double black line.
   
• Non-Latin script record.
   

Extent

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Colophon

Subjects topical

• Vratas
• Seeds--Religious aspects
• Puja (Hinduism)
• Vishnu (Hindu deity)
• Rites and ceremonies--India
• Forgiveness of sin--Hinduism
• Recitations--Religious aspects

Genres

• Manuals (instructional materials)
• Prayers
• Manuscripts, Sanskrit--18th century
• Manuscripts, Sanskrit--19th century
• Manuscripts--India--18th century
• Manuscripts--India--19th century

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