Vellur Kundathil Tharwad Collection of Palm Leaf Manuscripts [17th Century AD]
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Digital images of 38 palm leaf manuscripts from the ancestral house of Kundathil Tharwad, Kannur District, Kerala. The manuscripts date from the 17th century, and cover a range of subjects and styles, including Mantra, Purana, Ayurveda, grantha and Kavya.
K P Chandran Collection of Palm Leaf Manuscripts [17th Century AD]
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Digital images of 11 palm leaf manuscripts owned by K P Chandran, an astrologer and magician in Kottali Kannur district, Kerala. The manuscripts date from the 17th century, and cover a range of subjects and styles, including Mantra, ayurveda, Purana and Veda.
Parippayi Illam family Collection of Palm Leaf Manuscripts [16th Century AD]
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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]
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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.