Devīmāhātmyam, Caṇḍīśataka and Tattvadīpana

The bundle contains three texts. The first one, which is the only one complete, is the Devīmāhātmya - a part of the Mārkaṇḍeyapurāṇa, organised in 13 chapters (adhyāya): f° 1 to 16: adhyāyas 1-3; f° 16 to 32: adhyāyas 4 to 6; f° 32 to 40: adhyāyas 7 and 8; f° 40 to 55: adhyāyas 9 to 12; f° 55 and 56: 13th adhyāya (images 0005-0116). The following two are an incomplete version of Bāṇa's Caṇḍīśataka (images 0117-0144) and a fragment of Akhaṇḍānanda's Tattvadīpana, a commentary on Prakāśātman's Pañcapādikāvivaraṇa (images 0145-0240).

Extent: 118 leaves.

Size and dimensions of original material: W 4.8 x L 35.3.

Condition of original material: Good.

Arrangement: Shelf Number 1.

Author(s)/Creator(s): Bāṇa; Akhaṇḍānanda.

Original institution reference: B0038 (A-C).