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

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/30/47
Title:: கூத்து ஏடு
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. A major part of this manuscript is missing rendering the text illegible, thus it is difficult to determine the exact age, author and place of the original manuscript. However, it is estimated to be from 1901-1950. Th...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1901-1950
Extent:: 16

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/30/49
Title:: எண்ணெய்ச் சிந்து
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled ‘Eṇṇeyc cintu” from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. It is difficult to determine the author and exact age of the manuscript. However, it is estimated to be from 1801-1899. This manuscript contains songs of students while collecting oil for their ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1801-1899
Extent:: 12

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/34
Title:: அருட்தந்தை எட்வின் வசந்தராஜா செல்வரத்னம். தொடர்பகம் நூலகம் சேகரம்
Scope & Content:: There are 38 files in this collection. Ammanai, mythology, and religious songs are all included in the collection. Extent: 5502.0. Custodial history: The collection was kept in a library named Thodarpakam. The manuscripts were damaged. The owner collects them and preserves them in the library....
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit and Tamil
Date Range:: 1849-1886
Extent:: 5502

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/62
Title:: கேதிசன் கந்தசாமி சேகரிப்பு
Scope & Content:: This collection contains 16 files. It includes both witchcraft texts and medical knowledge. Extent: 2288.0. Custodial history: This is the manuscript collection of traces of Kandasamy Kethisan, who was born in Batticaloa and currently resides in Karupangeni, Batticaloa. His father was Thangara...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1801-1961
Extent:: 2288

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/62/2
Title:: கூத்து ஏடு
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. A major part of this manuscript is severely damaged and deteriorated, rendering the text illegible, thus it is difficult to determine the exact age of the original manuscript. However, it is estimated to be from 1901...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1901-1999
Extent:: 80

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/63
Title:: மானகப்போடி பரமசிவம் சேகரிப்பு
Scope & Content:: This collection contains 3 files. It includes both witchcraft texts and medical knowledge. Extent: 1136.0. Custodial history: According to Managapodi Parasuraman (Priest, Chiddhamaruthuvar), the owner of the manuscript says that the were amanuscripts cquired through his father and wife. He is ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1850-1950
Extent:: 1136

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/63/1
Title:: வதனமார் அகவல்
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled ‘Vataṉamār akaval’ from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. The period of this manuscript is unknown but it is estimated to be from the period between 1901-1950. This manuscript is written by M. Vaalasingam in Batticaloa. ‘Vatanamar’ holds a special ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1901-1950
Extent:: 30

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/71
Title:: அருளம்பலம் மூத்ததம்பி சேகரிப்பு
Scope & Content:: There are 23 files in this collection. Mantras, mythology, and medical information are all included in the collection. Extent: 4280.0. Custodial history: Mooththathamby Arumbalam (retired teacher) is the owner of 23 bundle of manuscripts that contain astrology, nikandu, viralviduthuthu, amutha...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit and Tamil
Date Range:: 1701-1904
Extent:: 4280

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/72
Title:: கணபதி வேலன் சேகரிப்பு
Scope & Content:: There are 8 files in this collection. Ammanai, mythology, and birth charts are all included in the collection. Extent: 476.0. Custodial history: This manuscript lies in the protection of a katadi (rural worshiper in village temples) who currently resides in Amplantura, Batticaloa. It is under ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1901-2001
Extent:: 476

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/72/1
Title:: வள்ளியம்மன் அம்மானை
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. This palmleaf manuscript consists of the legend of vaḷḷiyammaṉ ammāṉai or the goddess vaḷḷi who was passionately pursued by and was married to the lord murukaṉ. This well known Tamil legend was written in this man...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1968
Extent:: 244

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