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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):: EAP810/4/4
Title:: மார்கண்டேயன் கதை (B)
Scope & Content:: Title in original script: மார்கண்டேயன் கதை (B) The bundle is composed of 8 palm leave; it is incomplete. The leaves are damaged so as the number is visible only on the pages 3, 4, 6, 8, and 9. They are extremely darkened due to fungus infestation. The part relates the encounter between Ṥiva an...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 18 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):: EAP810/7
Title:: Stalish S.M. Shejo Collection (Manuscripts from Kanniyakumari District)
Scope & Content:: The collection Shejo_ is constituted of 4 manuscripts coming from Kanniyakumari (series KK_) where his ancestors resided and established the clinic in which he practised at part time. This collection contains the following Files: EAP810/7/1: குறிப்பிடபடவில்லை (வர்ம), 2 Jan 1933; EAP810/7/2: கு...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1830-1930
Extent:: 486 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP810/7/3
Title:: வர்ம சூத்திரம்
Scope & Content:: Title in original script: வர்ம சூத்திரம் The manuscript is composed of a text containing 66 palm leaves numbered from 1 to 66; the text is incomplete. The manuscript is in very good condition; the first two leaves are slightly damaged by rodents. The text, entitled Varma Cūttiram, is attributed...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: Late 19th century
Extent:: 133 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP810/12
Title:: M. Tamil Selvi Collection (Manuscripts from Kanniyakumari District)
Scope & Content:: The collection TamilSel_ is constituted of 2 manuscripts coming from Kanniyakumari district (series KK_).This collection contains the following Files: EAP810/12/1: நூல் 1, 2: தலைப்பு இல்லை (மருந்து செய்முறைகள்); நூல் 3: அகத்தியர் வைத்தியம்- 50;, Early 20th century; EAP810/12/2: நூல் 1: வர்ம மரு...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: Early 20th century
Extent:: 266 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP810/12/2
Title:: நூல் 1: வர்ம மருந்துகள்; நூல் 2: வர்ம அளவு நூல் மற்றும் அடங்கல் திறவுகோல்;
Scope & Content:: Titles in original script: நூல் 1: வர்ம மருந்துகள்நூல் 2: வர்ம அளவு நூல் மற்றும் அடங்கல் திறவுகோல்; The manuscript is formed by two texts written both in verses and in prose. The texts deal with the practice of varma. The manuscript is in excellent state. Text 1- The text, entitled Varma Mar...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: Early 20th century
Extent:: 149 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP810/15
Title:: S.P. Anandan Collection (Manuscripts from Teni District)
Scope & Content:: The collection of Anandan is constituted of 19 manuscripts coming from Teni district (series TE) where he and his grand father collected them from traditional siddha practititioners.This collection contains the following Files: EAP810/15/1: ஆளவந்தார் ஸ்தோத்ரம், Early 20th century; EAP810/15/2: ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1800-1930
Extent:: 5095 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP810/15/16
Title:: குரு நாடி மற்றும் வாகட சாஸ்திரம்
Scope & Content:: Title in original script: குரு நாடி மற்றும் வாகட சாஸ்திரம் The manuscript is composed of a text, complete, made of 272 palm leaves on which 896 verses are written. This manuscript is in excellent condition. The text, well preserved, is extremely informative on the description of diseases and ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 555 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP810/18
Title:: P. Krishnan Collection (Manuscripts from Tirunelveli District (TN)
Scope & Content:: The collection of Dr Krishnan is constituted of 4 manuscripts coming from Tirunelveli dt (series TN). He inherited them from his ancestors, traditional siddha practitioners like himself.This collection contains the following Files: EAP810/18/1: ஞான சௌந்தரி அம்மானை, 19th century; EAP810/18/2: தல...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 894 TIFF images

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