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• bibid: 9954445093503681
• http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/779616619
• http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017/d/medren/5444509

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Summary

Hindu mythology, the first five chapters (adhyāya) of a text praising the greatness of the city of lights (Kāśīmāhātmya), referring to the city of Vārāṇasī; particularly important to the Hindu deity Śiva and liṅga worship; says that the city will help to expiate sins and give merit to those who visit there; noted as being a section of the Pātālakhaṇḍa of the Padmapurāṇa.

Notes

• Title from title page (f. 1r).
   
• Written in 13-14 lines per leaf.
   
• 18 leaves foliated 1-18, upper left and lower right verso.
   
• Dated saṃvat 1969 pauṣakṛṣṇe 12 śanau (Monday, February 3, 1913) (f. 18r).
   
• Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins.
   
• Non-Latin script record.
   

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Colophon

Subjects topical

• Hindu pilgrims and pilgrimages--India--Vārānasi (Uttar Pradesh)
• Hindu mythology
• Hinduism--Prayers and devotions
• Siva (Hindu deity)
• Lingas (Śaivism)

Genres

• Poems
• Prayers
• Manuscripts, Sanskrit--20th century
• Manuscripts--India--20th century

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