Brahmottarakhaṇḍa text is a part of the Skandapurāṇa. It has 22 chapters. Three folios-- 14th, 40th and 63rd – are missing in this manuscript; Complete / Incomplete: Incomplete. 14th, 40th and 63rd folios are missing; Date of copying: Not mentioned. 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 83 folios. Physical characteristics: Extremely fragile. The original size of the folios are 40X8 cm. Owner(s) of original material: Sisir Bani Mandir Pathagar. Author(s) of original material: Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana Vedayāsa (according to the tradition). Scribe of original material: Not mentioned.
