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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP810/1/1
Title:: Manuscripts and items from Kanniyakumari District (collection not finished)
Scope & Content:: This series is composed of manuscripts coming from Kanniyakumari district. The manuscripts are composed of palm leaves written with the help of stylus on the two sides. The items concern instruments to cut out palm leaves and to write.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 18th century-20th century
Extent:: 24077 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP810/1/1/41
Title:: பஞ்ச சூத்திரம்- 500
Scope & Content:: Title in original script: பஞ்ச சூத்திரம்- 500 The manuscript containing 57 palm leaves is constituted of a text, written in verses, numbered from 1 to 56, and of a blank palm leaf. Very infested by fungus, the leaves are extremely dark and some of them are broken, but the reading is not affecte...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: Mid 19th century
Extent:: 115 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP810/1/1/61
Title:: ஞான வெட்டியான்
Scope & Content:: Title in original script: ஞான வெட்டியான் The manuscript is composed of a text, incomplete, numbered from 1 to 138. It is in excellent condition. The text deals with many subjects related to the conception of human creation and physiology, philosophy and esotericism. Regarding human physiology...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: Early 20th century
Extent:: 275 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP810/1/1/65
Title:: தலைப்பு இல்லை (esotericism)
Scope & Content:: Title in original script: தலைப்பு இல்லை (esotericism) The manuscript is made of an incomplete text. It is in very bad condition. The leaves are very dark due to fungus infestation, many of them been broken. The leaves have been also partly damaged by insect egg strings which covered the whole m...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: Early 20th century
Extent:: 36 TIFF images

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):: EAP810/2/3
Title:: Manuscript from Kanniyakumari District (KK)
Scope & Content:: The series KK_MSS comprises a manuscript which belonged to Dr Arul. lt concerns Christianity, a religion very present in this region which experienced mass conversions during the colonial period.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1840-1940
Extent:: 227 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP810/2/3/1
Title:: குறிப்பிடபடவில்லை (மரியாள் மற்றும் ஏசு காவிய பிரசங்கம்)
Scope & Content:: Title in original script: குறிப்பிடபடவில்லை (மரியாள் மற்றும் ஏசு காவிய பிரசங்கம்) The manuscript is composed of a text comprises written palm leaves numbered from 1 to 93 and 15 blank leaves whose the last is numbered 142. The manuscript is in excellent condition. The author of the text is Ārōk...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: Late 19th century
Extent:: 227 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP810/14
Title:: Ilango Collection (Manuscripts from Tanjavur District)
Scope & Content:: The collection of Ilango is constituted of 3 manuscripts coming from Tanjavur (series KK) where his ancestors resided.This collection contains the following Files: EAP810/14/1: நூல் 1: சௌமிய சாகரம்; நூல் 2: போகர் கற்பம் - 340; நூல் 3: ரோம ரிஷி - 50; நூல் 4: பிரம்ம கீதை;, 17 Jan 1867; EAP810/14/...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 718 TIFF images

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