ব্রহ্মবৈবর্ত পুরাণের কাশীমাহাত্ম্য

The 5th sectiois text is a purāṇic text that eulogizes Kashi. It is a part of the Brahmavaivartapurāṇa. Folios after the 16th one are missing. Another folio paginated as 27 occurs after the 16th folio; Complete / Incomplete: Incomplete MS. No colohon found; Date of copying: Not found.

Custodial history: One of the oldest libraries in the Hooghly district. Sisir Bani Mandir was established at Guptipara in 1917. The library has a good collection of old Sanskrit and Bengali manuscripts and some rare books in different languages. Cuncura Bartabaha is one of the rarest collections of the library.

Administrative context: The CSSSC, on realising the importance of copying the collection applied for a grant to the EAP against which EAP921 has been awarded.

Calendar: Common Calendar.

Extent and format of original material: One Manuscript of 17 folios.

Physical characteristics: Extremely fragile. The original size of the folios are 44X8 cm.

Owner(s) of original material: Sisir Bani Mandir Pathagar.

Author(s) of original material: Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana Vedavyāsa (according to tradition).

Scribe of original material: Not found.

Additional date information: 10th Century CE (Probable).