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

Ms. Coll. 390 Item 1408 Saṃkaṣṭacaturthīvratapūjākathā / संकष्टचतुर्थीव्रतपूजाकथा

Title

Saṃkaṣṭacaturthīvratapūjākathā
संकष्टचतुर्थीव्रतपूजाकथा

Call number

Ms. Coll. 390 Item 1408
(3420 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6206., University of Pennsylvania, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts)

Alternate identifiers

bibid: 9958065973503681
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/804816974
http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017/d/medren/5806597

Publisher

University of Pennsylvania

Language

In Sanskrit

Summary

Small manuscript for private consultation to be used in observances (vratas) and worship (pūjā) of the Hindu deity, the elephant-headed Gaṇeśa and marking the fourth day after the full moon in the month of Bhādra (August/September). Celebrated as the birthday of the elephant-headed god. Practitioners fast during this period. Gaṇeśa is especially renowned for removing troubles (saṃsaṣṭa) and other obstacles in people's lives.

Notes

Title from title end page (f. 9v).
Written in 11-14 lines per leaf.
9 leaves foliated 1-8, [9], upper left and lower right verso.
Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out.
Non-Latin script record.

Extent

1 item (9 leaves) : 11 x 16 cm

Support

Paper

Colophon

Colophon: iti saṃkaṣṭacaturthīsamāptaḥ // gajānanārpaṇam astu // heraṃba // (f. XX).

Subjects topical

Gaṇeśa (Hindu deity)
Vratas
Devotional literature, Sanskrit
Puja (Hinduism)
Rites and ceremonies--India
Fasting--Religious aspects--Hinduism

Genres

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

Licenses

Text

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URL

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Text

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