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

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Alternate identifiers

• bibid: 9959472773503681
• http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/841580372
• http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017/d/medren/5947277

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Summary

Manuscript for use during Śaiva initiation (dīkṣitạ̄) rites of transformation (maṅgala) and worship (pūjā), containing a series of Sanskrit mantras for recitation.

Notes

• Title from colophon (f. 1v); alternate title Maṅgalastotra (1r).
   
• Written in 15 lines per leaf.
   
• 1 leaf foliated.
   
• Mistakes blacked out; text written to the edge of the paper.
   

Extent

Support

Colophon

Provenance

• Manuscript was purchased and housed together with Item 443.
   

Subjects topical

• Initiation rites--Religious aspects--Hinduism
• Rites and ceremonies--India
• Tantrism
• Śaivism
• Siva (Hindu deity)
• Hindu mantras

Genres

• Prayers
• Hymns
• Manuscripts, Sanskrit--18th century
• Manuscripts, Sanskrit--19th century
• Manuscripts--India--18th century
• Manuscripts--India--19th century

Licenses

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