Sūtikāṣaṣṭhīpūjāprayoga & Caṇḍīṭīkā

The first text is incomplete and it consists of a few lines. The text is about the rituals to be done in the gate of the delivery room after the birth of a child. In this regard goddess Ṣaṣṭhī along with other gods is worshipped to save the child and to ensure the child's future welfare. The other side of the folio consists of the Caṇḍīṭīkā. It is a commentary on Caṇḍī or Devīmāhātmya of Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa. The folios after the 1st one are missing. The second text is from the 15th century. First text is undated. Extent and format of original and physical characteristics: 1 Folios; Incomplete MS. No colophon found; Extremely fragile. The original size of the folios are 38X7 cm. Author: Vidyāvinodācārya (author of Caṇḍīṭīkā).