Collection Area: Endangered Archives Programme / Subject: Birth - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP810/2
Title:: Centre of Traditional Medicine and Research Collection
Scope & Content:: During the four last decades, the family transmission of Siddha medical practice has drastically decreased due to the government policy towards siddha practitioners trained traditionally. Because of the lack of interest of their children, some practitioners prefer to give their manuscripts when ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1700-1999
Extent:: 2692 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP810/2/1
Title:: Manuscripts from Chennai (CH)
Scope & Content:: The manuscripts are composed of palm leaves written on the two sides. The scripts were written with the help of a stylus. The manuscripts of this series CH comprise 1 from Chennai (CH_MSS16), and 15 whose the place of origin is unknown. The majority of these 16 manuscripts deals with medical sub...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1700-1940
Extent:: 2350 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP810/2/1/7
Title:: கந்தபுராணம் வசனம்
Scope & Content:: Title in original script: கந்தபுராணம் வசனம் The manuscript is composed of a text whose the palm leaves are numbered from 61 to 161. The text, very incomplete, has only 49 leaves. The manuscript, slightly affected by fungus, is in good condition of reading. The text, entitled Kantapūrāṇam Vacaṉ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1870-1930
Extent:: 99 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP810/2/1/9
Title:: சங்கராச்சாரியார் நூல்
Scope & Content:: Title in original script: சங்கராச்சாரியார் நூல் The manuscript is constituted of a text, written in prose by Caṅkarāccāriyār, which deals with astrology (jōtiṭam). It is formed of palm leaves numbered from 1 to 68; the leaves 42 to 44 and 46 to 54 are missing. The manuscript is in excellent con...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 115 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP810/2/1/13
Title:: நூல் 1: வள்ளியம்மை நாடக காவடி சிந்து; நூல் 2: திருபோரூர் முருகன் எச்சரிக்கை; நூல் 3: சரணம்; நூல் 4: கட்டியம்;
Scope & Content:: Titles in original script: நூல் 1: வள்ளியம்மை நாடக காவடி சிந்துநூல் 2: திருபோரூர் முருகன் எச்சரிக்கைநூல் 3: சரணம்நூல் 4: கட்டியம்; The manuscript is composed of four texts devoted to Lord Murukaṉ. It is in excellent state, slightly affected by larvae. Text 1- The text, written in verses, is ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 14 Mar 1870
Extent:: 115 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP810/3
Title:: Selvin Innocent Dhas Collection (Manuscripts from Kanniyakumari District)
Scope & Content:: The collection Selvin_ is constituted of 16 manuscripts and 1 item coming from Kanniyakumari (series KK) where the owner's ancestors resided. This collection contains the following Files: EAP810/3/1: வர்ம சூத்திர அளவுகோல், Early 20th century; EAP810/3/2: வர்ம சூத்திரம், Early 20th century; EA...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1700-1940
Extent:: 1821 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP810/3/16
Title:: நூல் 1: வாத நிதானம்; நூல் 2: சென்ம நிதானம் - 50; நூல் 3: பால நிதானம்
Scope & Content:: Titles in original script: நூல் 1: வாத நிதானம்நூல் 2: சென்ம நிதானம் - 50நூல் 3: பால நிதானம் The manuscript comprises three texts written in verses; they are incomplete. The palm leaves come from the talipot tree (Corypha umbraculifera). The manuscript is in good condition; only a few leaves a...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: Early 19th century
Extent:: 150 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP810/4
Title:: V. Prem Anand Collection (Manuscripts from Kanniyakumari District)
Scope & Content:: The collection PremA_ is constituted of 4 manuscripts coming from Kanniyakumari (series KK) where the owner's ancestors resided and established the clinic in which Prem Anand practised with his mother, a specialist in pediatrics. This collection contains the following Files: EAP810/4/1: வாத நி...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1700-1899
Extent:: 724 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP810/4/5
Title:: மார்கண்டேயன் கதை (C)
Scope & Content:: Title in original script: மார்கண்டேயன் கதை (C) The bundle is composed of two sub-parts. Sub-part 1 - The part, composed of 7 leaves, is incomplete. In this text, Mārkaṇṭeyaṉ learns the story of his birth and prays Śiva for changing his objective. The representatives of Yamā, the god of death,...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 62 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP810/5
Title:: S. Kanaga Raj Collection (Manuscripts from Kanniyakumari District)
Scope & Content:: The collection K.Raj_ is constituted of 13 manuscripts coming from Kanniyakumari (series KK_) where the owner's ancestors resided. This collection contains the following Files: EAP810/5/1: பல திரட்டு வாகடம், Late 19th century; EAP810/5/2: தலைப்பு இல்லை (மருந்து செய்முறைகள்), Early 20th century...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1860-1939
Extent:: 1039 TIFF images

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