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Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP921/6 Subject Eulogies Digitised Content Platform Endangered Archives Programme

1. EAP921/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP921/6
Title:
The Collection from Sisir Bani Mandir Pathagar, Guptipara, Hooghly
Scope & Content:
Custodial history: One of the oldest libraries in the Hooghly district. Sisir Bani Mandir was established at Guptipara in 1917. The library has a good collection of old Sanskrit and Bengali manuscripts and some rare books in different languages. Administrative context: The CSSSC, on realising t...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali, English, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
1500 BC-20th century
Extent:
18276 TIFF images

2. EAP921/6/3/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP921/6/3/2
Title:
আনন্দলহরী
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
8th century
Extent:
42 TIFF images

3. EAP921/6/3/26

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP921/6/3/26
Title:
মার্কণ্ডেয়পুরাণ-এর দেবী মাহাত্ম্য (শ্রীচন্ডী) ভাষ্য সহ
Scope & Content:
Devīmāhātmya or Saptaśatī Caṇḍī is a famous puranic text and is a part of Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa. This text is devoted to the legends and eulogy of Goddess Durgā. The text contains a commentary. The manuscript is laminated. Therefore, the readings are often illegible. A later recent hand gives the co...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
6th century
Extent:
135 TIFF images

4. EAP921/6/3/121

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP921/6/3/121
Title:
ব্রহ্মবৈবর্ত পুরাণের কাশীমাহাত্ম্য
Scope & Content:
The 5th sectiois text is a purāṇic text that eulogizes Kashi. It is a part of the Brahmavaivartapurāṇa. Folios after the 16th one are missing. Another folio paginated as 27 occurs after the 16th folio; Complete / Incomplete: Incomplete MS. No colohon found; Date of copying: Not found. Custodial...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
10th century
Extent:
35 TIFF images

5. EAP921/6/3/127

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP921/6/3/127
Title:
ভৈরবতন্ত্র এবং বটুকভৈরবাস্তক এর বটুকভৈরবসহস্রনামস্তোত্র
Scope & Content:
These are two hymns, both of which are dedicated to the deity Baṭukabhairava. The first text reckons the thousand names of this deity. It is said to be a part of the Bhairavatantra. The second hymn is an eulogy to the deity in eight verses; Complete / Incomplete: Complete MS; Date of copying: No...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
12th century-17th century
Extent:
19 TIFF images

6. EAP921/6/3/159

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP921/6/3/159
Title:
বাংলা অনুবাদ সহ শিবশতক, দেবীস্তোত্র, কাশীশতক এবং তারাস্তোত্র
Scope & Content:
Bāṇeśvara was from Guptipāṛā (Guptipallī) and became sequentially the court-poet of Krishna Chandra of Nabadwip, Chitrasen of Burdwan [Bardhaman], Nawab Alivardi Khan and Naba Krishna Deb of Shobhabazar. The manuscript is a modern notebook. The scribe wrote on one side of the pages. The first te...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Bengali and Sanskrit
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
116 TIFF images