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

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/4/1
Title:: கந்தபுராணம்
Scope & Content:: Title - Kantapurāṇam Langauge - Tamil The manuscript includes a protective cover (possible made by Jackfruit tree wood and it contains artwork). It could be Kantapurāṇam/ Skanda Purana [the largest mythological texts in the Hindu literature]. This appears to be a copy of the original work from t...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1800-1900
Extent:: 1148

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/5
Title:: கயவாகு ஜெயபாலன் சேகரம்
Scope & Content:: There are 9 files in this collection. Mantras, mythology, land registration records, and medical information are all included in the collection. Extent: 834.0. Custodial history: The custodial person, Jeyabalan, said that the whole collection was found and preserved by him. The nine manuscript...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1800-1900
Extent:: 834

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/5/6
Title:: பேரின்பக்காதல், கதிரைநகர்க்காதல், இடும்பன்கவசம்
Scope & Content:: This manuscript contains love songs, which were sung about Katiramalaikantaṉ. It's mentioned that it was written and completed in January, 1983. Signature of the auther is written as Ka. Āṟumukam. It's also mentioned that Pēriṉpakkātal was sung by Sri. Ka. Kanapatipiḷḷai, on page number 68. Iṭum...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1800-1900
Extent:: 102

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/5/8
Title:: வேதாந்த சூடாமணி, அரும்பத சொற்விளக்கம்
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled "Vētānta cūṭāmaṇi, arumpata col viḷakkam" from the Northern region, Sri Lanka. The name of the author, exact time and place are unknown. It is estimated to be 1800 – 1900. The manuscript 15 sections as listed below: 1. Cittira tīpikai 2. Tirat...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1800-1900
Extent:: 206

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/8
Title:: சாவகச்சேரி இந்து கல்லூரி சேகரம்
Scope & Content:: This collection contains 2 files. It includes both religious texts and medical knowledge. Extent: 662.0. Custodial history: The collection is in the Chavakacheri Hindu College library. Currently, Nadarasa Sarweswaran serves as the principal. The whole collection was collected by teachers and s...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1901-1999
Extent:: 662

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/8/1
Title:: சிவதருமோத்தரம் (சமய நூல்)
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The manuscript includes a protective cover (possibly made by Teak wood with artwork). It is in a good state. Extent: 490.0. Size and dimensions of original material: L 39 cm, W 4.0 cm. Original institution refere...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1901-1999
Extent:: 490

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/9
Title:: முத்துசாமி குருநாத குருக்கள் பாலசுப்ரமணிய குருக்கள் சேகரம்
Scope & Content:: This collection contains 14 files. It includes religious texts, birth charts and medical knowledge. Extent: 5414.0. Custodial history: The manuscript dates from the Ulaganathakurukkal era. Therefore, the age of the manuscript is 400 years. The old manuscript was written by Sellakkurukkal...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit and Tamil
Date Range:: 1700-1950
Extent:: 5414

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/9/1
Title:: கந்தபுராணம்
Scope & Content:: The manuscript is titled as 'Kantha Puranam'. It includes a protective cover, which is possibly made by Neem wood (with artwork). It is mentioned that it was written on 21st March, 1785 and it belongs to Kerudavil Kurukkal M. Sinnaiya. Price of the manuscript is mentioned as 20 rupees with the n...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1785
Extent:: 956

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/9/2
Title:: மகாபாரதம்
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled “”Makāpāratam. from Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The time period of the manuscript is between 1700-1800. It contains the stories from the epic Makāpāratam. The manuscript has ten subtitles, namely Ātiparuvam, Cāpaparuvam, Āraṇiya paruvam, Vir...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1700-1800
Extent:: 694

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/9/3
Title:: இராமாயணம்
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled “Irāmāyaṇam” from Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The time period of the manuscript is between 1900-1950. It is related to the epic Irāmāyaṇa. The first page of the manuscript contains the details of the author’s mother and siblings’ death dates...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1900-1950
Extent:: 458

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