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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP810/2 Subject Literature

1. EAP810/2

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

2. EAP810/2/1

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

3. EAP810/2/1/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP810/2/1/5
Title:
தலைப்பு இல்லை (மருந்து செய்முறை)
Scope & Content:
Title in original script: தலைப்பு இல்லை (மருந்து செய்முறை) The manuscript is composed of a text of 13 palm leaves whose a few are numbered. The manuscript is in good condition; the 4th leaf is broken. The text, written in prose, describes the process of preparation of complex medicines belongin...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
1870-1930
Extent:
27 TIFF images

4. EAP810/2/1/7

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

5. EAP810/2/1/9

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

6. EAP810/2/1/10

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP810/2/1/10
Title:
ஞான கும்மி
Scope & Content:
Title in original script: ஞான கும்மி The manuscript is made of a text containing 12 palm leaves numbered from 1 to 12. The text, in excellent condition. The text, entitled Ñaṉa Kummi, is constituted of 185 kaṇṇi, a poetic form composed of two lines; it is complete. It deals with the cittarkaḷ, ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
25 TIFF images

7. EAP810/2/1/13

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

8. EAP810/2/1/15

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP810/2/1/15
Title:
நூல் 1: தலைப்புநூல் இல்லை (மருந்துகளின் வேதியல் குணம்) நூல் 2: தலைப்பு இல்லை (மருந்து, மந்திரம்)
Scope & Content:
Title in original script: நூல் 1: தலைப்புநூல் இல்லை (மருந்துகளின் வேதியல் குணம்) நூல் 2: தலைப்பு இல்லை (மருந்து, மந்திரம்) The manuscript is composed of two texts dealing with preparation of medicines. It is in good condition, slightly damaged by rodents and insects. The texts are written in pr...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
Early 20th century
Extent:
93 TIFF images

9. EAP810/2/1/16

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP810/2/1/16
Title:
நூல் 1, 2: தலைப்பு இல்லை (மந்திரம்)
Scope & Content:
Title in original script: நூல் 1, 2: தலைப்பு இல்லை (மந்திரம்) The manuscript is made of two texts, incomplete, dealing with mantiram. The manuscript is in excellent condition. Text 1- The text, written in prose, contains 17 leaves numbered from 1 to 17. It describes mantiraṅkaḷ and their purpo...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
Early 19th century
Extent:
61 TIFF images

10. EAP810/2/3

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