Devīmāhātmya

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 second page of the first folio is not a part of the Devīmāhātmya. It contains some astrological information on the seven days. Extent and format of original and physical characteristics: 25 Folios; Appears to be a Complete MS.; Extremely fragile. The original size of the folios are 39X12 cm. Author: Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana Vedayāsa (according to the tradition); Scribe: Vanamālin (A Brahmin).