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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP1294/2 Name Vālmīki, 2nd century BC

1. EAP1294/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1294/2
Title:
Villiampākkam collection
Scope & Content:
These bundles contain different kinds of works (theology, philosophy, poetry, medical texts, temple rites, Śaiva praise verses, vedic etc.) in Sanskrit, Tamil and Manipravala. Extent: 78 bundles of palm-leaf manuscripts. Condition of original material: Many of the palm-leaf manuscripts that co...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Malayalam, Manipravalam, Sanskrit, and Tamil
Date Range:
1750-1900
Extent:
7788 TIFF images

2. EAP1294/2/35

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1294/2/35
Title:
Rāmāyaṇa - Ayodhyākāṇḍa
Scope & Content:
This is a fragment of the 5th canto of Vālmīki's Rāmāyaṇa. Extent: This is an incomplete manuscript with 54 palm-leaves. Size and dimensions of original material: L 29.8 Cm x W 3.2 Cm x H 1.3 Cm. Condition of original material: The beginning and end of the manusript are missing, and the leave...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
1750-1900
Extent:
56 TIFF images

3. EAP1294/2/45

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1294/2/45
Title:
Bālakāṇḍam
Scope & Content:
This is the first Canto of Vālmīki's Rāmāyaṇa (Bālakāṇḍa). Extent: A palm-leaf manuscript of 91 leaves. Size and dimensions of original material: L 44.5 cm x W 2.5 cm x H 5 cm. Condition of original material: Damaged leaves, but the writing is still very legible. Author(s)/Creator(s): Vālmīk...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
1750-1900
Extent:
94 TIFF images