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31. EAP1056/11/13

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/11/13
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

32. EAP1056/11/14

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/11/14
Title:
கந்தபுராணம் [12th century]
Scope & Content:
This is a palm-leaf manuscript from Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is a copy of a 12th century work from Tamil Nadu, India authored by Kachiyappa Sivachariyar. It contains six chapters of this pupular Hindu work. Reading of Kanthapuranam is a major cultural feature Jaffna Hindues. This manuscript include...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
12th century
Extent:
400 TIFF images

33. EAP1056/11/15

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/11/15
Title:
சித்த மருத்துவ நூல் [18th century-19th century]
Scope & Content:
This material is a palm-leaf manuscript from Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is a medical work. The title of the work or the creator of the work are unknown. It contains details of diseases and traditional medicines for diseases. This work is possibly from 18th/19th century. Extent and format of original...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit and Tamil
Date Range:
18th century-19th century
Extent:
398 TIFF images

34. EAP1056/12

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/12
Title:
குருபரன் பரமானந்தம் சேகரம் [16th century-19th century]
Scope & Content:
Custodial history: From Kuruparan Paramanantham (b. 1993 Dec 30). He obtained this collection from the father of his mother Sachithanantham Muthaliyar. This is their hereditary leaves. The custodian considers that the collection contains astrological information, medicinal information and spirit...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
16th century-19th century
Extent:
2608 TIFF images

35. EAP1056/12/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/12/1
Title:
செகராசசேகரம் வாகடத் தொகுப்பு [16th century]
Scope & Content:
This material is a palm-leaf manuscript from Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It contains parts of a Tamil verse work written in 18th/19th century Tamil script. It is a copy of parts of Sekaraasakeesaram (செகராசசேகரம்), one of the first known works of Sri Lankan Tamil literature/texts. The original work is fr...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
98 TIFF images

36. EAP1056/12/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/12/2
Title:
செகராசசேகரம் [16th century]
Scope & Content:
This material is a palm-leaf manuscript from Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is a copy of parts of the original medical work, Sekaraasakeesaram (செகராசசேகரம்), one of the first known works of Sri Lankan Tamil literature/texts. The original work is from 16th century. It is a medical text. This manuscript a...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
126 TIFF images

37. EAP1056/12/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/12/3
Title:
சித்த மருத்துவ நூல் [18th century]
Scope & Content:
This material is a palm-leaf manuscript from Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The title is not specified. It is a Tamil work written approximately in 18th century. The manuscript is a Siddha medical work. It describes methods to produce various medicines and chemical compounds such as sulphuric acid. Extent ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
64 TIFF images

38. EAP1056/12/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/12/4
Title:
வசிய நூல் [17th century-18th century]
Scope & Content:
This material is a palm-leaf manuscript from Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is a Tamil verse work written in 17th/18th century Tamil script about mesmerism. Extent and format of original material: Palm-leaf manuscript, 182 leaves. Physical characteristics: L 16 cm, W 03 cm.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:
182 TIFF images

39. EAP1056/12/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/12/5
Title:
மந்திர தந்திர நூல் [17th century-18th century]
Scope & Content:
This material is a palm-leaf manuscript from Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The title is not specified. This is a magic and tantra work, related to Siddhas. The book includes descriptions and instructions on mesmerism (வசியம் செய்தல்). Extent and format of original material: Palm-leaf manuscript, 088 leave...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:
88 TIFF images

40. EAP1056/12/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/12/6
Title:
மருந்து செய்யும் முறைகள் [18th century-19th century]
Scope & Content:
This material is a palm-leaf manuscript from Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The title is not specified. This is a medical work describing methods to prepare medicines and remedies for common ailments such as fever, cough and stomach bloating in children. This book is in the tradition of traditional Tamil me...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century-19th century
Extent:
46 TIFF images