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Project / Collection Private Collections of Palm-Leaf Manuscripts from the Tamil Country Language Tamil Subject Epic poetry

1. EAP1294/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1294/1
Title:
Kalliṭaikuṟicci collection
Scope & Content:
These bundles contain different kinds of works (theology, philosophy, poetry, medical texts, Pāninian Grammar, Śrīvaiṣṇava treatise, Śrīvaiṣṇava poetry, Dharmaśāstra, Citrakāvyam, Kāvya, Mīmāṃsā, vedic, Pramāṇa, Vyākaraṇa etc.) in Sanskrit, Tamil and Manipravala. Extent: 108 bundles of palm-lea...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Manipravalam, Sanskrit, and Tamil
Date Range:
1750-1900
Extent:
13380 TIFF images

2. EAP1294/1/35

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1294/1/35
Title:
tiruviḷaiyāṭaṟ purāṇam
Scope & Content:
This Purāṇa in Tamil describes the sacred sports of Lord Śiva who came to this world out of love for his devotees. சிவபெருமான் பூலோகத்திற்கு வந்து உயிர்கள்மீது அன்புகொண்டு செய்த திருவிளையாடல்களை விளக்கும் நூல். Extent: A palm-leaf manuscript with 284 leaves. Size and dimensions of original ma...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
1750-1900
Extent:
288 TIFF images

3. EAP1294/1/103

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1294/1/103
Title:
Kiṣkindhākāṇḍaṃ Sundarakāṇḍaṃ prathama vyākhyānaṃ
Scope & Content:
These are two chapters from the Rāmāyana with a commentary. Extent: Palm-leaf manuscript with 177 leaves. Size and dimensions of original material: L 43 cm x W 3.7 cm x H 10.5 cm. Condition of original material: Damaged bundle, likely to be a composite one. Author(s)/Creator(s): Vālmīki. Sc...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit and Tamil
Date Range:
1750-1900
Extent:
179 TIFF images

4. EAP1294/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1294/2
Title:
Villiampākkam collection
Scope & Content:
These bundles contain different kinds of works (theology, philosophy, poetry, medical texts, temple rites, Śaiva praise verses, vedic etc.) in Sanskrit, Tamil and Manipravala. Extent: 78 bundles of palm-leaf manuscripts. Condition of original material: Many of the palm-leaf manuscripts that co...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Malayalam, Manipravalam, Sanskrit, and Tamil
Date Range:
1750-1900
Extent:
7788 TIFF images

5. EAP1294/2/59

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1294/2/59
Title:
The Tamil Mahābārata (Villipāratam)
Scope & Content:
This manuscript does not have a formal title. This is the Tamil version of the Mahābhārata. Extent: A palm-leaf manuscript with 596 leaves. Size and dimensions of original material: L 42 cm x W 2.5 cm x H 15 cm. Condition of original material: Badly damaged bundle, incomplete too. Author(s)...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
1750-1900
Extent:
598 TIFF images