This is a famous literary work in hundred and three verses eulogizing the beauty, grace and munificence of Goddess Śakti.; Complete/ Incomplete: Complete MS.; Date of copying: Not mentioned. Custodial history: One of the oldest libraries in the Hooghly district. Sisir Bani Mandir was establishe...
Epic literature. One of the most important scriptures of India. This text can be related to philosophy, spirituality, ethics etc. It is a part of Bhiṣmaparvan of Mahābhārata. The text is divided into 18 Chapters called ‘Yoga’. Many folios are highly damaged and torn.; Complete/ Incomplete: Compl...
Epic literature. This manuscript consists of only a tiny part from the Virāṭaparvan.; Complete/ Incomplete: Complete; Date of copying: Śaka 1737 (=1815 CE). Custodial history: One of the oldest libraries in the Hooghly district. Sisir Bani Mandir was established at Guptipara in 1917. The librar...
It is a Sanskrit drama based on Rāmāyaṇa. The first folio is not a part of this text. It is a stray folio that consists of the following text: majjya(?)mṛte vā prājāpatyaṃ tatra dhenur ekā kṣaiṇyajñāne tu rodhane cāndrāyaṇasya pādaḥ | tatra dve dhenū | bandhane dvipādas tatra catasro dhenavaḥ | ...
Śātātapīya Karmavipāka is a dharmaśāstra text attributed to Śātātapa, divided into 6 chapters. Karmavipāka literally means the fruition of one’s evil actions. The text tries to establish the importance of expiation through various stories. The first folio is not a part of this text. It contains ...
This text extols the spiritual virtues of the story of Rāmāyaṇa. It comprises around 4200 double verses embedded in the latter portion of Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa. Taking the form of a dialogue between Śiva and Pārvatī, it contains the ideal characteristics of Lord Rama and the precepts related to devot...
This text extols the spiritual virtues of the story of Rāmāyaṇa. It comprises around 4200 double verses embedded in the latter portion of Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa. Taking the form of a dialogue between Śiva and Pārvatī, it contains the ideal characteristics of Lord Rama and the precepts related to devot...
It is a famous Sanskrit poetry / Mahākāvya about the story of Nala, the king of Niṣadha and Damayantī, the princess of Vidarbha. The Pūrvabhāga contains the text up to 11th canto; Complete / Incomplete: Complete MS; Place of composition: Kannauj (Some scholars claim he is originally from Bengal)...
The Collection the Sadharan Brahmo Samaj, Bidhan Sarani, Kolkata
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Custodial history: Sadharan Brahmo Samaj was established in year of 1878. The Brahmo Samaj literally means the society of the worshippers of the One True God. Brahmo Samaj or religion is an intellectual as well as socio-religious reformation movement started by Raja Ram Mohan Roy as Adi Brahmo S...
Collection of periodicals from the Sadharan Brahmo Samaj, Bidhan Sarani, Kolkata. Custodial history: Sadharan Brahmo Samaj was established in year of 1878. The Brahmo Samaj literally means the society of the worshippers of the One True God. Brahmo Samaj or religion is an intellectual as well as...