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Devapūjānirṇaya, circa 1700-1850.
देवपूजानिर्णय

Kislak Center for Special Collections - Manuscripts Ms. Coll. 390 Item 299
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Language:
Sanskrit
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Physical Description:
1 item (6 leaves) : paper ; 11 x 22 cm
Contained In:
Collection of Indic Manuscripts. Item 299
Place of Publication:
  • circa 1700-1850.
  • १७००-१८५०.
Language Note:
In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
Biography/History:
Lived in Vārāṇasī and was the son of Japarāmabhaṭṭa Dūḍa (f. 6r).
Summary:
Manuscript is used for consultation by a priest or householder and contains rules, regulations, and proceedures for worshiping Hindu deities. There is a section honoring gurus (teachers) and one that praises the food offerings (prasāda) made to Śiva.
Notes:
  • Title from colophon (f. 6r).
  • Written in 9 lines per leaf.
  • 6 leaves foliated 1-6, upper left and lower right verso.
  • Colophon: iti śrīmandūḍopanāmakajaparāmabhaṭṭasutavārāṇasīgarbhasaṃbhavakāśīnāthaviravitadevapūjānirṇayaḥ samāptaḥ (f. 6r).
  • Mistakes blacked out; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout; vertical margins marked with double black line.
Cited in:
Listed in H. I. Poleman, Census of Indic Manuscripts in the United States and Canada (New Haven, Conn.: American Oriental Society, 1938), Poleman 3445 (UP 299).
Cited as:
UPenn Ms. Coll. 390, Item 299
OCLC:
830002966

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