⚠The manuscript edges are significantly frayed, worn, and damaged.

The Sacred Book of Nilakantha

original: "Shri-Nilakantha-ni-pothi" — Shri: an auspicious prefix; Nilakantha: "Blue-throated," an epithet for Lord Shiva; Pothi: a traditional manuscript or book.

CHUNILAL GANDHI VIDYABHAVAN, SURAT

Shastri Dinmanishankar Library and Manuscript Collection The original term "Pustak-Bhandara" literally translates to "book storehouse" or repository, common for private or temple collections.


No. :	190	Subject :	Tantra An esoteric tradition of ritual, meditation, and philosophy.
Title :	The Essence of the Principles of the Ritual Sacrifice to the Nine Planets original: "Navagraha makha Prayoga tattvasara". This title suggests a manual for performing the fire sacrifice (Homa) to appease or honor the Nine Planets (Navagraha).
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Size :	9.2" X 4.1"	Extent :	33 Folios A folio refers to a single leaf of the manuscript.
Language :	Sanskrit	Script :	Devanagari The standard script used for Sanskrit and modern Hindi.
Remarks :	Complete

The manuscript edges are significantly frayed, worn, and damaged, which is typical for older paper or palm-leaf documents that have been stored in bundles.