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This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from the Eastern region, Sri Lanka. It is related to medicine and mantras. The manuscript was written by Ci.Māṇikkappōṭi on 27th May 1727. The language style of the manuscript is very difficult. The manuscript has subheadings including Kāyaveṭṭu nara...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. This manuscript is written by U. Kanapathipillai. It is difficult to determine the exact age of the manuscript. However, it is estimated to be from 1901-1950. Extent: 40.0. Size and dimensions of original material:...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. This manuscript is copied by K. Sempapodi. The manuscript is partially damaged and deteriorated, rendering the text illegible; thus, it is difficult to determine the author and exact age of the manuscript. However, i...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. The manuscript is severely damaged and deteriorated, rendering the text illegible; thus, it is difficult to determine the author and exact age of the manuscript. However, it is estimated to be from 1901-1950. This ma...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled ‘Cittārūṭam noṇṭiccintu’ from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. It is written by S. P. Kuñcittampi from Batticaloa 1st August 1927. This palm-leaf manuscript related to treatments to poison. It contains the details about the history, colour of snak...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled ‘Vaḷḷiyam'māṇai’ from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. This manuscript is written by Mariyan in 1786. This manuscript owned by Nōñcippōṭi vēlāyutam. ‘Vaḷḷiyam'mmāṇai’ is about songs that describes the marriage of Lord Muruga with Valli. The songs ...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled ‘Mataṉarūpaṉ nāṭakam’ from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. This manuscript is written by Nagamanipodi from Batticaloa on 21 march 1867. It contains about Mataṉarūpaṉ’s history, Coronation ceremony, love, and wedding. The manuscript only contains ...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled ‘Piṟatumaṉ nāṭakam’ from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. This manuscript is written by M. Nōñcippōṭi in 1882. This Kūttu belongs to Teṉmōṭi type. It contains the story of Aṉuvuruttiraṉ and Piṟatumaṉ sons of Uruppiṇi. The manuscript contains 172 p...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled ‘Matura vācakaṉ nāṭakam’ from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. This manuscript is written by Ganapathipillai from Batticaloa in1865. This manuscript is owned by Kannapodi from Kannankuda. This nāṭakam belongs to Teṉmōṭi type. It contains about Mat...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. It is difficult to determine the author of the manuscript. It is written in 1764. This manuscript is related to Mantras and witchcrafts. The important notes are hidden in this manuscript. i.e: Veṭṭanāci mūli - oṭṭaṟa...
