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This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. The author, period of this manuscript is unknown but it is estimated to be from 1801-1899. This manuscript is about magical practices. It contains mantras related to ritual practices. These mantras are used in rural ...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. The author, period of this manuscript is unknown but it is estimated to be from 1801-1899. This manuscript is about magical practices. It contains detailed description about rituals related with Kaṇṇakaiyam'maṉ. It a...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. The author, period of this manuscript is unknown but it is estimated to be from 1901-1950. This manuscript is about magical practices. It contains details of Cūriyanamaskāram, kaṉavunūlvaricai, tiru ūñcal, ilaṅkaikkā...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. The author, period of this manuscript is unknown but it is estimated to be from 1901-1950. This manuscript is about magical practices. This book contains many mantras to successfully meet the challenges faced by huma...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled ‘Caracōtimālai’ from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. It is written on March 1951. This manuscript is written by according to the request of King Parakramabahu who ruled Tambaimanagar, which was written by Tenuvara Perumal (Bhosarasa Pandithar) an...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled ‘Citatārūṭam- Carppacāstiram’ from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. This manuscript is written on 21st April 1961. It contains the detailed descriptions regarding the types of poisonous snakes and the medicines to cure from its bites. It contains ...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. The period of this manuscript is unknown but it is estimated between the period 1901-1999. This manuscript is about magical practices. This book contains mantras related to rituals. This manuscript may be belo...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled ‘Vataṉamār akaval’ 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 manuscript is written by M. Vaalasingam in Batticaloa. ‘Vatanamar’ holds a special ...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled ‘Kuṇavākaṭam’ from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. The author, period of this manuscript is unknown but it is estimated between the period 1850-1899. This manuscript is about medicine. Kuṇavākaṭam means offering treatment by analyzing the complet...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. The period of this manuscript is unknown but it is estimated between the period 1901-1950. This manuscript is owned by S. K. Jaanaparanakurukkal. This manuscript is about rituals related with Vairavan. This manuscrip...
