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This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled ‘Citatārūṭam-carppattiṉ viti’ from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. The period, author of this manuscript is unknown but it is estimated to be from 1850-1899. It contains the detailed descriptions regarding the types of poisonous snakes and the me...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. A major part of this manuscript is severely damaged and deteriorated, rendering the text illegible, thus it is difficult to determine the exact age of the original manuscript. However, it is estimated to be from 1850...
This collection contains 3 files. It includes both religious texts and birth charts. Extent: 590.0. Custodial history: Kandavanam, located in Point Peddro, is the manuscript of Polikandi temple. It was under the protection of Dickam Chelliyapillai during the period from 1907 to 1951, Under the...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled ‘63 Nāyaṉmārkaḷiṉ purāṇam’ from Northern Province, Sri Lanka. A major part of this manuscript is missing rendering the text illegible, thus it is difficult to determine the exact age, author and place of the original manuscript. However, it is...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It is difficult to determine the exact age of the original manuscript. However, it is estimated to be from January 1921. This manuscript addresses about jātaka (astrology). It contains the birth, planet positions of...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The author, period of this manuscript is unknown but it is estimated to be from 1900-1950. This manuscript addresses about Cōtiṭa - jātaka alaṅkāram (astrology). It contains the birth chart of Sellapillai generation...
This collection contains 16 files. It includes both witchcraft texts and medical knowledge. Extent: 2288.0. Custodial history: This is the manuscript collection of traces of Kandasamy Kethisan, who was born in Batticaloa and currently resides in Karupangeni, Batticaloa. His father was Thangara...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled ‘Kuṇavākaṭam’ from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. The period of this manuscript is unknown but it is estimated to be from 1801-1899. This manuscript is written by Seenithampi in Batticaloa. This manuscripy belongs to Sinnalamma, Karisaalamma. Th...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. A major part of this manuscript is severely damaged and deteriorated, rendering the text illegible, thus it is difficult to determine the exact age of the original manuscript. However, it is estimated to be from 1901...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Vantharumoolai, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. The author, period of this manuscript is unknown but it is estimated to be from 1901-1999. This palm-leaf manuscript is related to Medicine. It mostly contains detailed descriptions of oil treatments ...
