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Alternate identifiers

• bibid: 9958277393503681
• http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/810268809
• http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017/d/medren/5827739

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Summary

Small manuscript for private use, recitation, and consultation in celebration of the fourth day of the bright half of the month of Bhādra (August/September), called Haritālika. This day is especially auspicious for the Hindu deity Śiva and his worship (pūjā). Rites of fasting and various offerings are mentioned among other rites.

Notes

• Title from colophon (f. 7v); alternate title Harītālikāpūjā from incipit (f. 1r).
   
• Written in 10-11 lines per leaf.
   
• 2 leaves foliated 1-2, upper left and lower right verso.
   
• Mistakes blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins.
   
• Non-Latin script record.
   

Extent

Support

Colophon

Subjects topical

• Puja (Hinduism)
• Siva (Hindu deity)
• Hindu astronomy
• Rites and ceremonies--India
• Fasting--Religious aspects--Hinduism

Genres

• Prayers
• Manuals (instructional materials)
• Manuscripts, Sanskrit--17th century
• Manuscripts, Sanskrit--18th century
• Manuscripts--India--17th century
• Manuscripts--India--18th century

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