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21. EAP1056/11

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/11
Title:
கந்தசுவாமி கோயில் சேகரம் [12th century-19th century]
Scope & Content:
Custodial history: From Gnanaskandan Ratnasabapathy Sarma. He has obtained the collection from his father Ratnasabapathy Maharajasri (b. 1950 Nov 27). This is their hereditary leaves. Custodian considers the manuscripts to contain siddha medicine information and kanthapuranam. Extent and format...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit and Tamil
Date Range:
12th century-19th century
Extent:
4046 TIFF images

22. EAP1056/11/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/11/1
Title:
பரமபுருஷன் [18th century-19th century]
Scope & Content:
This material is a palm-leaf manuscript from Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is a Tamil verse work written in 18th/19th century Tamil script. According to Dr. Sivakadadcham, it is an uncommon and unique work. He notes that this can possibly be a Jain or Buddhist work based on references to Tirthankar. Ex...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century-19th century
Extent:
122 TIFF images

23. EAP1056/11/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/11/3
Title:
சூடாமணி நிகண்டு [16th century]
Scope & Content:
This material is a palm-leaf manuscript from Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is a Tamil verse work written in 18th/19th century Tamil script. It is a copy of chapters of well-known lexicography work of Soodamani Nikandu. The original work dates back to 16th century and is from Tamil Nadu, India. The lexic...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
130 TIFF images

24. EAP1056/11/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/11/5
Title:
திருச்செந்தூர் புராணம் [18th century-19th century]
Scope & Content:
This material is a palm-leaf manuscript from Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is a Tamil verse work written in 18th/19th century Tamil script. It is a historical book about a temple and village in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is representative of Tamil historical writing in Sri Lanka. Extent and format of origin...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century-19th century
Extent:
238 TIFF images

25. EAP1056/11/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/11/6
Title:
முருகன் பாடல் [18th century-19th century]
Scope & Content:
This material is a palm-leaf manuscript from Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is a Tamil verse work written in 18th/19th century Tamil script. It contains songs or hymns praising the Hindu god, Murukaṉ. This may possibly be a copy of the well-known work, Kanthapuranam, however, detailed reading is needed ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century-19th century
Extent:
276 TIFF images

26. EAP1056/11/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/11/7
Title:
திருவிளையாடல் புராணம் [18th century-19th century]
Scope & Content:
This material is a palm-leaf manuscript from Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is a Tamil verse work written in 18th/19th century Tamil script. It contains songs or hymns praising the Hindu god, Sivan. This is part of the well known Thiruvilayadal puranam. Extent and format of original material: Palm-leaf ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century-19th century
Extent:
408 TIFF images

27. EAP1056/11/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/11/8
Title:
பூஜை விதிமுறைகள் [18th century-19th century]
Scope & Content:
This palm-leaf manuscript is a religious work from Thellipalai, Sri Lanka. It contains the rules for a particular pooja and the auspicious items needed to conduct the pooja. This manuscript is in Grantha script and possibly from 19th centuary or earlier. Extent and format of original material: ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit and Tamil
Date Range:
18th century-19th century
Extent:
272 TIFF images

28. EAP1056/11/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/11/9
Title:
நைடதம் [18th century-19th century]
Scope & Content:
This palm-leaf manuscript is a religious work from Thellipalai, Sri Lanka. It is a copy of “Nalavenpa” (Story of the king “Nalan”in poetic style) consisting of sentiment of love. Originally translated from Sanskrit by Adivirarama Panditan of Tamilnadu, India.The Original work belongs to the 16th...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century-19th century
Extent:
274 TIFF images

29. EAP1056/11/11

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/11/11
Title:
திருத்தாண்டகம் [18th century-19th century]
Scope & Content:
This is a religious palm-leaf manuscript from Jaffna, Sri Lanka. tāṇṭakam is a type of Tamil poetry first written since 6th century and tiruttāṇṭakam is a religious literature. This particular manuscripts contains poetry written possibly written between 17th and 19th century. The title of the ma...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit and Tamil
Date Range:
18th century-19th century
Extent:
368 TIFF images

30. EAP1056/11/12

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/11/12
Title:
மகாபாவத புராணம் [18th century-19th century]
Scope & Content:
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is one of Hinduism's eighteen well-known Puranas. This manuscript is a translation from Sanskrit to Tamil. The name of the translator is unknown. The text is from 19th century or earlier. Extent and format of original mate...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit and Tamil
Date Range:
18th century-19th century
Extent:
262 TIFF images