Parippayi Illam family Collection of Palm Leaf Manuscripts [16th Century AD]
Scope & Content:
Digital images of 25 palm leaf manuscripts collected over the years by the Parippayi Illam family of Kannur district, Kerala. The manuscripts date from the 16th century and cover a range of subjects and styles, including Veda, Sastra, Purana, Dharmasastra, Puja, Jyotisa, Mantra, Tantra and Ayurveda.
A Krishnan Namboodiri Collection of Palm Leaf Manuscripts [16th Century AD]
Scope & Content:
Digital images of five manuscripts from the collection of the Namboodiri family, a Bhramin family who settled in Adimana illam from Karnataka. The manuscripts date from the 16th century, and detail Veda, Kosa and Mantra.