Archival records from Santipur and its neighbourhood: text and image production history from early modern Bengal through public and private collections. Major project (EAP781)

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  • Kavikalpadruma

    File Ref: EAP781/1/1/285
    It is a versified lexicon of Sanskrit verb roots along with their meaning (Dhātupāṭha). Colophon is in Bengali language. Extent and format of…

  • Caitanyacaritāmṛta (Madhyalīlā)

    File Ref: EAP781/1/1/294
    It is one of the primary biographies detailing the life and teachings of Caitanya Mahāprabhu (1486–1533 CE), a Vaisnava saint and founder of the…

  • Kāmākhyātantram

    File Ref: EAP781/1/1/316
    A tāntric text , which is a conversation between Śiva and Pārvatī, praises goddess Kāmākhyā and describes different rituals to please her. Extent…

  • Sabhāparba of Kāśīdāsī Mahābhārata

    File Ref: EAP781/1/1/391
    It is a Bangla re-tetold version of Mahābhārata which is very popular in Bengal. This ms seems to be a part of a larger codex. Extent and format of…

  • Purāṇa Pramāṇa

    File Ref: EAP781/1/1/392
    It is a monograph on Purāṇic studies. Extent and format of original and physical characteristics: 22 Folios; Complete MS.; Extremely fragile. The…

  • Satya Pīrera Pancālī

    File Ref: EAP781/1/1/480
    It is a local variation of the Muslim concept of pirism, when the local people were converted to Islam, they got the conception of pirism mixed up…

  • Caitanyamaṅgala (Sūtrakhaṇḍa only)

    File Ref: EAP781/1/1/548
    A hagiagraphical Vaishnava text on Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Extent and format of original and physical characteristics: 25 Folios; Complete MS.;…

  • Vaiṣṇava-padāvalī

    File Ref: EAP781/1/1/570
    It is a collection of Vaishnava poems in Bengali language. Extent and format of original and physical characteristics: 10 Folios; Appears to be a…

  • Hanumatkavaca

    File Ref: EAP781/1/1/676
    This is a kavaca text (the sacred text that gives divine protection) of Hanumat which is said to be revealed by Sadāśiva in Sītāvijaya Rāmāyaṇa.…

  • Śabdasindhu

    File Ref: EAP781/1/1/680
    It is an alphabetical arrangement of Amarasiṃha’s lexicon Nāmaliṅgānuśāsana. The introduction is written in Bangla. The final folio contains an…

  • Unidentified commentary on some text which eulogises the God

    File Ref: EAP781/1/1/790
    It is an unidentified commentary on some text which eulogises the God. It consists of a Bengali commentary too. 1st folio and the folios after the…

  • Dhyānas, Kavacas and Stotras (with Bangla explanations)

    File Ref: EAP781/1/1/1032
    This ms comprises a number of Dhyānas, Kavacas and Stotras of different Gods and Goddesses. There are some explanations in Bangla too. Extent and…

  • Kāśīdāsī Mahābhārata (Aśvamedhaparba)

    File Ref: EAP781/1/1/1046
    It is a Bangla re-tetold version of Mahābhārata which is very popular in Bengal. This ms consists of only the Aśvamedhaparba. Extent and format of…

  • Satyanārāyaṇavratakathā

    File Ref: EAP781/1/1/1069
    This is a vratakathā text associated with Satyanārāyaṇa. The main text is written in Bangla. Date of original material: Medieval period. Extent and…

  • Suvacanīvratapā̃cālī

    File Ref: EAP781/1/1/1100
    This is a vratakathā text associated with Suvacanī. Extent and format of original and physical characteristics: 6 Folios; Complete MS.; Extremely…