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Caṇḍeśvarapraśnavidyā, 1800

Also known as चण्डेश्वरप्रश्नविद्या, १८००

by Caṇḍeśvara

  • First published:
  • 18th century
  • Language: Sanskrit
  • Content type: ManuscriptPrimary source
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Manuscript is a work about knowledge of predictive astrology attributed to the ancient sage Caṇḍeśvara. Manuscript lacks a beginning.

Provenance

Why this book is in the catalog

Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Astrology and Divination and oracles.

  • Astrology

    Retained metadata contains “Astrology” in the description and “Astrology” in the subject metadata.

    • “Astrology”· in description
    • “Astrology”· in subject
  • Divination and oracles

    Controlled discovery queries from colenda matched “Divination”. Retained metadata contains “Divination” in the subject metadata.

    • “Divination”· via Colenda Digital Repository — University of Pennsylvania Libraries
    • “Divination”· in subject

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University of Pennsylvania digitized manuscript

1 item (84 leaves) : paper ; 11 x 25 cm; 84 leaves foliated 21-104, upper left and lower right verso.; Colophon: iti śrīmahārājādhirājaśrīcaṃḍeśvarācāryaviracitāyāṃ caṃḍeśvarapraśnavidyāyāṃdreṣkāṇasvarūpanirūpaṇaṃnāmādhyāyaḥ samāptaścāyaṃ praśnacaṃḍeśvarākhyograṃtha śrīmanmaṃgalamūrtivijayate prajāptanāma saṃvat 1857 aśvanamāse spulkapakṣe dvatīyāyasanīvasare tādinapūptakasaṃpūrṇaḥ // (f. 104v).; Dated saṃvat 1857 (1800) (f. 104v).; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī); Mistakes blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins.; Title from internal colophon (f. 7v).; Written in 8-9 lines per leaf.

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Identifiers

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  • ark:/81431/p39v9t

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Cataloging notes

  • Colenda collection: Collection of Indic Manuscripts
  • Penn Libraries catalog identifier: 9969069333503681
  • Physical location: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390 Item 1835
  • Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0
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