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

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/71/16
Title:: வள்ளியம்மன் கல்யாணம் தெய்வானை கல்யாணம் பார்வதி அம்மன் கல்யாணம்
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Ampara, Sri Lanka. It belongs to 1736. This manuscript is written by Kannapodi Kanthapodi. It contains Valliyamman wedding, Theivaanai wedding and Paarvathi Amman wedding. The letters are clear and it contains 120 pages. The songs are separated ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1736
Extent:: 120

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

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/72/3
Title:: பெரியதம்பிரான் காவியம்
Scope & Content:: This palm-leaf manuscript titled Periyatampirāṉ kāviyam is from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. This epic text was writen by Vīrakkuṭṭi Mūttavaṉ of Tāḻaṅkuṭā on December 15th 1916, the first day of the Tamil month of mārkaḻi the periyatampirāṉ kāviyam was written. On 25th October 1926, the 9th ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1916
Extent:: 82

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/72/4
Title:: வற்றாப்பளை அம்மன் காவியம்
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled Vaṟṟāppaḷai am'maṉ kāviyam 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 palmleaf manuscript is an epic text. Srī Viṣṉu Kāviyam and Vaṟṟāppalaiy...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1901-1950
Extent:: 22

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/73
Title:: நகுலேஸ்வரன் செல்லையா சேகரிப்பு
Scope & Content:: There are two files in this collection. It contains Kanagi and Kovalan's tale and mantras. Extent: 96.0. Custodial history: This manuscript collection is now in the custody of a retired principal, Nakuleswaran Chelliah, who lives in Amplanthurai, Batticaloa. This collection of manuscript conta...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1901-1950
Extent:: 96

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/73/1
Title:: கண்ணகையம்மன் குளிர்த்திக் காவியம்
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled kaṇṇakaiyammaṉ kuḷirttik kāviyam, from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. Since the pages are in deteriarated state, the writer and period of this manuscript is unknown but it is estimated to be from the period between 1901- 1950. This palmleaf man...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1901-1950
Extent:: 38

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/74
Title:: வசந்தா விக்னேஸ்வரன் சேகரிப்பு
Scope & Content:: There is one file in this collection. It contains religious text. Extent: 1170.0. Custodial history: This manuscript collection was kept as a display in a glass case in the Chandrasekharapillaiyar temple in Colombuthurai. These manuscripts were found to be very dilapidated. Temple management c...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1800-1900
Extent:: 1170

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/74/1
Title:: கந்தபுராணம்
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled Kantapurāṇam from Columpuththurai, Sri Lanka. This manuscript is written in Tamil verse. It is estimated to be from the period between 1801- 1899. It describes about Umaivarupadalam, Kajamukaṉ uṟpattippadalam, Aṉantaṉcāpanīṅku padalam, Uttarap...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1800-1900
Extent:: 1170

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/75
Title:: சிவசந்திரன் சிதம்பரப்பிள்ளை சேகரிப்பு
Scope & Content:: This collection contains 7 files. It includes both witchcraft texts and medical knowledge. Extent: 1336.0. Custodial history: According to the owner of this manuscript, it is preserved by both his paternal and maternal lines. None of the 07 manuscripts could be classified as maternally preserv...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1801-1899
Extent:: 1336

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