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This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. This manuscript is written by K. Velappu Pariyasiriyaar in 1817. This palm-leaf manuscript is related to Siddha Medicine. It contains Mantras in the front and last pages. As this contains each detail in separate page...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Kokkatticholai, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. This manuscript is written by M. Kaalikuddy in 1824. This palm-leaf manuscript is related to Medicine. It mentions medicinal powders, oils, balms, pills, medicinal patches, the role of water in curing...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. This manuscript is written by P. Ganapathy in 1811. It is owned by K. Yogarasa. The manuscript contains detailed description Siddha medicine and Ayurveda medicine. Specially it contains details regarding the diseases...
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 to be from the period between 1801-1899. This manuscript is about magical practices. This book contains mantras related to rituals. The manuscript ...
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 to be from the period between 1901-1950. This manuscript is about magical practices. This book contains mantras related to rituals. These mantras a...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled ‘Māaṭṭu vākaṭam’ from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. The period, author of this manuscript is unknown but it is estimated to be from the period between 1901-1950. This manuscript contains mantras related with the medical practices for cows. It c...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled ‘Māaṭṭu vākaṭam’ from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. The period, author of this manuscript is unknown but it is estimated to be from the period between 1850-1899. This manuscript contains mantras related with the medical practices for cows. It c...
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 to be from the period between 1901-1950. This manuscript is about magical practices. The manuscript contains detailed description of practice used ...
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 to be from the period between 1901-1950. This manuscript is a combination of medicine and magic. It only has 18 pages. Even though the manuscript i...
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 to be from the period between 1901-1950. This manuscript is a combination of medicine and magic. The manuscript contains detailed description of pr...