This is a Purana manuscript in Sanskrit language. It is written with Pracalit Newari script. This is about Goddess Kali. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 25, Series Level: 54 files, File Level: 17 Vol. of 245folios, Item Level: Pa...
This is the stotra of Goddess Sarasvati, the goddess of wisdom in Hinduism. This Stotra is recited to appease the goddess. This Stotra is spoken by Brahma and contained in the Brahmanda Purana [Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa]. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original materia...
The Skanda Purana [Skandapurāṇa] is the largest Mahapurana, a genre of eighteen Hindu religious texts. The text contains over 81,000 verses, and is part of Shaivite literature. It is titled after Skanda, a son of Shiva and Parvati, who is also known as Kartikeya. While the text is named after ...
This manuscript is the Brahmmottara Khanda of Skandha Purana [Skandapurāṇa]. This section has 22 chapters. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 25, Series Level: 54 files, File Level: 40 Vol. of 95 folios, Item Level: Paper folios 9...
Padma Purana exists in two different recensions, Bengal and the West Indian versions. Bengal recension consists of five sections: Shrishti Khanda, Bhumi Khanda, Svarga Khanda, Patala Khanda and Uttara Khanda. The Patala Khanda of this recension contains thirty-one additional chapters. This is th...
This manuscript if the glorification of Kashi, the holliest place in Northern India. This is the manuscript of Kashi Mahatmya contained in the Skandha Purana [Skandapurāṇa]. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 25, Series Level: 54 ...
Magha Mahatmya is glorification of the holy month of Magha. This story is contained in the Padma Purana in the form of dialogue between Vashistha and Dilipa. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 25, Series Level: 54 files, File Level:...
The Kriya Yoga Sara is always considered as a sort of supplement to the Padma Purana, or as a portion of the Uttara Khanda of that Purana. It is divided into twenty five chapters and 4000 stanzas. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level ...
The Bhavishya Purana is one of the eighteen major Purana genre of Hinduism written in Sanskrit. It is a work that contains prophecies regarding the future. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 25, Series Level: 54 files, File Level: 5...
Bhagavata Purana [Bhāgavatapurāṇa] is also known as Śrīmad Bhāgavata Mahā Purāṇa. It is one of eighteen Mahapuranas in Hinduism. It promotes devotion to Krishna integrating themes from the Advaita and Dvaita philosophies. This manuscript the Krishnavatara Katha in particular focussing on the ...