Mahotsavavidhi
Metadata
Bundle No.
RE30828
Type
Manuscrit
Subject
Śaiva, Śaivasiddhānta, Kriyā
Language
Sanskrit
Creator
IFP and San Marga Trust
Date Created
2009-2010
Source
Institut Français de Pondichéry
License
Key
manuscripts_009714
Manuscript No.
RE30828
Title Alternate Script
महोत्सवविधि
Subject Description
Language
Script
Type
Manuscript
Material
Condition
Good
Manuscript Extent
Incomplete
Folios in Text
51
Folio Range of Text
2a - 52a
Lines per Side
8 - 9
Folios in Bundle
51
Missing Folios
1 (1)
Width
3 cm
Length
39.7 cm
Bundle No.
RE30828
Miscellaneous Notes
This text records various rites, viz. mṛtsaṃgrahaṇa, dhvajārohaṇa, bṛhattālavidhi, yāgaśālālakṣaṇa, bherītāḍana, devyutsava etc., pertaining to utsavavidhi. There are 3 colophons which attribute 3 sections, viz. bṛhattālavidhi, devyutsavavidhi and prāyaścittavidhi[utsavaprāyaścitta], to kriyākramadyotikā of Aghoraśiva, lalitāgama and kāmikāgama[uparibhāga] respectively (vide. 36b, 44a and 52a)
Manuscript Beginning
Fol - 2a, l -1; kadalīstaṃbha-prapā-pūgastapanavitānadhvajamālādibhir alaṃkṛtya । sammārjanajalasecanādikārayitvā bhūtaśuddhiṃ kṛtvā vighneśvarapurassaraṃ viśeṣataḥ pañcagavyapurassaraṃ sampūjya pañcaviṃśatiberaskandacaṇḍaśivāstrabhaktavigrahādisahitannvālaṃkṛtya । ācārya-yajamānau śubhe lagne brāhmaṇaissaha utsavārthaṃ vighneśapūjāpurassaraṃ mahādevaśabdaviśiṣṭapuṇyāhaṃ vācayitvā । stapana[snapana]purassaraṃ vighneśvaraṃ sampūjya।
Manuscript Ending
Fol - 52a, l - 7; syāttathaivātrāpi sammataṃ। anyathā sati kartavye śānti . . . . . Mācaret। tantrasaṃkaradoṣepi phalameva ca niṣkriyā । kriyayā vartate pūrvaśāstrasiddhāḥ punaḥ punaḥ। saiva kriyā prakartavyāśśāstrasiddhāṃ parityajet। anyathā sati kartavye rājño . . . . . . śāntistadarthaṃ kartavyā taddoṣavinivṛttaye । śāstrasiddhaiva pūrvāpi tato vṛddhissukhapradā । tasmāt sarvaprayatnena pūrvamapyadhikaṃ caret। iti śrīkāmikākhye mahā . . [mahātantre]. . . . . . Ribhāge[uparibhāge] prāyaścittavidhirnāma triṣaṣṭitamaḥ paṭalaḥ। hariḥ oṃ ।
Catalog Entry Status
Complete
Key
manuscripts_009714
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Cite as
Mahotsavavidhi,
in Digital Collections, Institut Français de Pondichéry,
Manuscripts of the Indology Collection,
consulted on September, 12th 2025, https://digitalcollections.ifpindia.org/s/manuscripts/item/388053