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This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. The period, author of this manuscript is unknown but it is estimated between the period 1901-1950. This manuscript is about magical practices. This book contains many mantras to successfully meet the challenges faced...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. It is estimated to be from the period between 1850-1899. This manuscript is written by Vairamuththu Sinathampi. This manuscript is about magical practices. The manuscript contains detailed description of practice use...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. It is estimated to be from the period between 1901- 1950. This manuscript is owned by K. Kathikamapodi. This manuscript consists Tiruppukaḻ, Cittārūṭam, mantiram, and Akaval but not in a complete form. It also consis...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. It is estimated to be from the period between 1901- 1999. This manuscript contains the horoscope of a person. Since the front pages are missing, its hard to find out the name of the person. This manuscript has 62 pag...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. It is written by P. Mannikapodi from Batticaloa in 05th March 1955. This manuscript contains the horoscope. It is the astrological chart of the son of P. Mannikapodi. It contains Carasvati tuti, avaiyaṭakkam,kiraka n...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. It is estimated to be from the period between 1901- 1950. It is written by Amirthalingam. This palm leaf manuscript consists details of oils for inducing mesmerism or enchantment. It also mentions a yellow orpim...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. It is written by Ganapathippaththan in 1787. This manuscript is about Palm reading. It contains 74 pages. The letters are clear. The protective cover is made up of palmyrah. Extent: 74.0. Size and dimensions of ori...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled ‘Vaittiya cākaram’ from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. The period, author of this manuscript is unknown but it is estimated between the period 1750-1799. This manuscript contains details of diseases which is delivered by Akathiyar. It is called ...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. The period, author of this manuscript is unknown but it is estimated between the period 1750-1799. It contains details about medicine related to poisoned. This manuscript has only 12 pages. The protective cove...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled " Akaval ēṭu" 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 palm-leaf manuscript primarily consists of the texts of akaval, which refers to the ren...
