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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Project / Collection Survey and digitisation of individual manuscript collections in Northern Sri Lanka Subject Rites and Ceremonies

1. EAP1056/10/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/10/1
Title:
வைதீக அக்கினிகாரியம் [19th century]
Scope & Content:
This material is a palm-leaf manuscript, originally from Batticaloa, Eastern Sri Lanka and currently under the custodianship of Chunnakam Public Library. The language of the content is Sanskrit, and it is written in Grantha script. The material is believed to contain Hindu religious content. It ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
240 TIFF images

2. EAP1056/10/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/10/4
Title:
அஸ்திர ஆவகணமந்திரம் [19th century-20th century]
Scope & Content:
This material is a palm-leaf manuscript from Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is a Sanskrit work written in Grantha script. The work contains mantras used in Hindu rituals. The original content is from India. It is difficult to determine the exact age of the original content. Extent and format of original...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
120 TIFF images

3. EAP1056/12/18

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/12/18
Title:
குழையடி மந்திரம் [19th century]
Scope & Content:
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is written in verse using Tamil script of the 19th century. This work is about ritualistic hitting of patients with leaves and twigs with a belief that this will heal their ailments. Extent and format of original material:...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
276 TIFF images

4. EAP1056/12/22

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/12/22
Title:
பரிகார சடங்குகளும் கிரியைகளும் [18th century]
Scope & Content:
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is written in Tamil script of the 18th century. This manuscript written in poetic style is related to various remedial rites and rituals. Extent and format of original material: Palm-leaf manuscript, 154 leaves. Physical ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
154 TIFF images

5. EAP1056/14/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/14/3
Title:
குமரந்திர உபாகமம் [16th century-20th century]
Scope & Content:
This palm-leaf manuscript is a religious work from Nallur, Sri Lanka. It’s one of the Hindu scriptures and contains the final part of the chapter named Cāyaraṭcā. It also contains references to two major deities of the Hindu pantheon, Murukaṉ and Vināyakar, and their worship and greetings. Ext...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century-20th century
Extent:
502 TIFF images

6. EAP1056/14/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/14/4
Title:
சுப்ரம் மண்ய எந்திர பூஜை [16th century-20th century]
Scope & Content:
This palm-leaf manuscript is a religious work from Nallur, Sri Lanka. The content refers to the Tantric tradition and the worship methods of Cupramaṇiyaṉ/ Murukaṉ (one of the major deities of the Hindu pantheon) using a mystical geometric diagram [entiram/ yantiram]. Extent and format of orig...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century-20th century
Extent:
420 TIFF images

7. EAP1056/14/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/14/5
Title:
நீலகண்டகல்ப்பம் [16th century-20th century]
Scope & Content:
This palm-leaf manuscript is a religious work from Nallur, Sri Lanka. It contains text related to Shakta tradition of Hinduism and vikṉēsvara mōkaṉa incantations. The material also includes notes on the ceremony of consecrating the pinnacle of Poṉṉampala Vāṉēsvarar temple in Colombo, Sri La...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century-20th century
Extent:
512 TIFF images

8. EAP1056/14/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/14/7
Title:
பூஜை, மந்திர நூல் [16th century-20th century]
Scope & Content:
This palm-leaf manuscript is a religious work from Nallur, Sri Lanka. It is written in Grantha script in poetic style. It contains methods of worship and incantations. Extent and format of original material: Palm-leaf manuscript, 234 leaves. Physical characteristics: L 19 cm, W 2.5 cm.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century-20th century
Extent:
234 TIFF images

9. EAP1056/14/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/14/8
Title:
ஜாகமண்டபப் பூஜை [16th century-20th century]
Scope & Content:
This palm-leaf manuscript is a religious work from Nallur, Sri Lanka. It contains text related to the preparation of the space for a Hindu ritual with fire, jākamaṇṭapa, and the rites and ceremonies associated with it. It also includes details regarding the initiation ceremony and the installati...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century-20th century
Extent:
444 TIFF images

10. EAP1056/14/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/14/9
Title:
ஸ்ணாபனா வளி [16th century-20th century]
Scope & Content:
This palm-leaf manuscript is a religious work from Nallur, Sri Lanka. It outlines the methods and standard procedures by which to unction the pinnacle of a temple. Extent and format of original material: Palm-leaf manuscript, 100 leaves. Physical characteristics: L 25 cm, W 4.5 cm.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century-20th century
Extent:
100 TIFF images

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