Mahotsavavidhi
Metadata
Bundle No.
RE15552
Type
Manuscrit
Subject
Mahotsava
Language
Sanskrit
Creator
IFP and San Marga Trust
Date Created
2009-2010
Source
Institut Français de Pondichéry
License
Key
manuscripts_003537
Manuscript No.
RE15552c
Title Alternate Script
महोत्सवविधि
Subject Description
Language
Script
Type
Manuscript
Material
Condition
Damaged
Folios in Text
34
Folio Range of Text
16a - 49b
Lines per Side
6 - 7
Folios in Bundle
208
Width
3 cm
Length
24.8 cm
Bundle No.
RE15552
Other Texts in Bundle
Miscellaneous Notes
This text deals with the mahotsava performed in the temple. As the beginning and end portion are lost so it is incomplete. The treatment does not agree with well-known āgama texts.In the middle of the text such as fols. 20a-21a contain fragmentary writing and fols. 22a-23a contain some verses about pradoṣa
Manuscript Beginning
.........vimānamūle pīṭhañcarelā(?) kapālāśca deśikaḥ। daśapra....r̤amitrā.l̤okarakṣārthakāraṇam। aṅkurārpaṇakāryāṇi dhvajārohaṇameva ca। rakṣabandhanamityuktaṃ sṛṣṭikarmam udāhṛtam। vāhanotsavasamyuktaṃ homakarma samācaret। balibhramaṇasaṃyuktaṃ sthitirevam ihocyate। rātricūrṇasamāyuktaṃ rathāropaṇam eva ca।
Manuscript Ending
sthaṇḍilaṃ vedikādhye kuryāl lakṣaṇasaṃyutam। pro....ḍa droṇavṛddhyā tu na ca droṇāvasānakam। tad ardhan taṇḍulopetan tad ardhan tila.......ḍhyāne nalinaṃ likhet। vicitra.....
Catalog Entry Status
Complete
No. in Descriptive Catalog
300.3
Key
manuscripts_003537
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License
Cite as
Mahotsavavidhi,
in Digital Collections, Institut Français de Pondichéry,
Manuscripts of the Indology Collection,
consulted on September, 11th 2025, https://ifp.inist.fr/s/manuscripts/item/380686