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• bibid: 9957367243503681
• http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/792944375
• http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017/d/medren/5736724

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Summary

The first part, Baṭṭīśīvratakathā, defines 32 observances (vrata) for worshiping various gods, especially the Hindu deity Śiva in his form as Tryaṃbaka (the Three-eyed one), but also Gaṇeśa. Includes rites for sipping water, drinking mild, offering sandalwood and various flowers. The second part, Udyāpana, delineates the completion of the observances.

Notes

• Title for manuscript from colophon of first part (f. 11r).
   
• Written in 9 lines per leaf.
   
• 12 leaves foliated 1-12, upper left and lower right verso.
   
• Colophon (Part 1): iti brahmāṃḍapurāṇe battiśībratakathā saṃpūrṇā // (f. 11r).
   
• Colophon (Part 2): iti udyāpanaṃ samāptaṃ // (f. 12v).
   
• 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 red line.
   
• Non-Latin script record.
   

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Colophon

Subjects topical

• Siva (Hindu deity)
• Gaṇeśa (Hindu deity)
• Puja (Hinduism)
• Rites and ceremonies--India
• Vratas

Genres

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

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