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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...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Northern region, Sri lanka. The name of the author, exact time and place are unknown. It is estimated to be 1800 – 1900. This manuscript contain information on land deeds. The manuscript is in a disintegrated state. The protective cover is not a...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from the Northern region, Sri Lanka. The name of the author, exact time and place are unknown. It is estimated to be 1800 – 1900. This manuscript contain information probably on religious matter. The manuscript is in a disintegrated state. Extent: 2...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Northern Province, Sri Lanka. A major part of this manuscript is severely damaged and deteriorated, rendering the text illegible, thus it is difficult to determine the exact content of the manuscript. However it is estimated to be from 1800-1900...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from the Northern region, Sri Lanka. The name of the author, exact time and place are unknown. It is estimated to be 1800 – 1900. This manuscript contain information on land deeds on first page. Names are mentioned as Vaḷḷiyār kainīṟu, Vēlaṉ. Vīrakat...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It is difficult to determine the exact age of the original manuscript. However, it is estimated to be from 1800- 1900. This manuscript addresses about jātaka (astrology). This manuscript's content starts as Katāya p...
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...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Northern Province, Sri Lanka. It is difficult to determine the exact age of the original manuscript. However, it is estimated to be from 1800- 1900. This manuscript addresses about jātaka (astrology). This manuscript contains horoscope of a pers...
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...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled ‘Siddha Medicine’ from Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The author, period of this manuscript is unknown but it is estimated to be from 1800-1900. This palm-leaf manuscript is related to Medicine. It includes various types of diseases and its med...
