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This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. It is estimated to be from the period between 1901- 1950. This manuscript is owned by K. Kathikamapodi. This manuscript consists Tiruppukaḻ, Cittārūṭam, mantiram, and Akaval but not in a complete form. It also consis...
This collection contains 6 files. It includes both witchcraft texts and medical knowledge texts. Extent: 380.0. Custodial history: Ganapathipillai Vellathambi is found to be the owner of six manuscript containing horoscopes, horoscopes, medicine sagas, witchcraft and magic remedies. He is from...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. It is estimated to be from the period between 1901- 1999. This manuscript contains the horoscope of a person. Since the front pages are missing, its hard to find out the name of the person. This manuscript has 62 pag...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. It is written by P. Mannikapodi from Batticaloa in 05th March 1955. This manuscript contains the horoscope. It is the astrological chart of the son of P. Mannikapodi. It contains Carasvati tuti, avaiyaṭakkam,kiraka n...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. It is estimated to be from the period between 1901- 1950. It is written by Amirthalingam. This palm leaf manuscript consists details of oils for inducing mesmerism or enchantment. It also mentions a yellow orpim...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. It is written by Ganapathippaththan in 1787. This manuscript is about Palm reading. It contains 74 pages. The letters are clear. The protective cover is made up of palmyrah. Extent: 74.0. Size and dimensions of ori...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled ‘Vaittiya cākaram’ from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. The period, author of this manuscript is unknown but it is estimated between the period 1750-1799. This manuscript contains details of diseases which is delivered by Akathiyar. It is called ...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. The period, author of this manuscript is unknown but it is estimated between the period 1750-1799. It contains details about medicine related to poisoned. This manuscript has only 12 pages. The protective cove...
There is one file in this collection. It contains religious text. Extent: 176.0. Custodial history: Ketheeswaran Maheswaran is found to be the owner of a single plot manuscript named Agaval and he hails from Batticaloa's Munaikadu. He claims to have inherited this manuscript through his wife, ...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled " Akaval ēṭu" from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. The period of this manuscript is unknown but it is estimated to be from the period between 1901- 1950. This palm-leaf manuscript primarily consists of the texts of akaval, which refers to the ren...
