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71. EAP1056/14/29

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/14/29
Title:
இலக்கிய நூல் [18th century]
Scope & Content:
This palm-leaf manuscript is a literary work from Nallur, Sri Lanka. It is written in Tamil in poetic style and is from the 18th century. The text contains poems and songs. Extent and format of original material: Palm-leaf manuscript, 034 leaves. Physical characteristics: L 27 cm, W 3.5 cm.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
34 TIFF images

72. EAP1056/14/30

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/14/30
Title:
காலக்கணித நூல் [19th century]
Scope & Content:
This palm-leaf manuscript is a literary work from Nallur, Sri Lanka. It is written in Tamil and is from the 19th century. It contains astronomical observations and almanac calculations, and the norms and rules that govern the field. Extent and format of original material: Palm-leaf manuscript, ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
458 TIFF images

73. EAP1056/14/32

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/14/32
Title:
புராண நூல் [கந்தபுராணம்?] [16th century-20th century]
Scope & Content:
This palm-leaf manuscript is a Hindu mythological work from Nallur, Sri Lanka. It is written in Tamil and is from the 19th century. On the basis of the content and the references to uṭpava kāṇṭam and caṉakātiya uṟpattip paṭalam, it could be Kantapurāṇam/ Skanda Purana [the largest mythological...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
16th century-20th century
Extent:
270 TIFF images

74. EAP1056/14/33

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/14/33
Title:
புராண நூல் [பாற்கடல் கடைந்த கதை] [16th century-20th century]
Scope & Content:
This palm-leaf manuscript is a Hindu mythological work from Nallur, Sri Lanka. It is written in Tamil. On the basis of linguistic analysis, it could be dated to the late 18th or 19th century. The first part of the manuscript illustrates a popular mythological story that centered around Hindu cos...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
16th century-20th century
Extent:
342 TIFF images

75. EAP1056/14/34

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/14/34
Title:
தென்கோயிற் புராணம் [16th century-20th century]
Scope & Content:
This palm-leaf manuscript contains two different works from Nallur, Sri Lanka. The shape and the handwriting of the two works are considerably different. However, they are both written in Tamil prose and could be dated to the late 18th or 19th century. The first work illustrates a Hindu mytholog...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
16th century-20th century
Extent:
266 TIFF images

76. EAP1056/14/35

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/14/35
Title:
விநாயக சட்டிப் புராணம் [16th century-20th century]
Scope & Content:
This palm-leaf manuscript is a Hindu mythological work known as Viṉāyaka Caṭṭip Purāṇam written by Vaṭṭūr Civacuppiramaṇiya Civāccāriyār. It is written in Tamil and is from Nallur, Sri Lanka. According to linguistic analysis, it could be dated to the late 19th or early 20th century. The text na...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
16th century-20th century
Extent:
242 TIFF images

77. EAP1056/14/36

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/14/36
Title:
Unidentified manuscript [16th century-20th century]
Scope & Content:
This manuscript text is illegible. Extent and format of original material: Palm-leaf manuscript, 190 leaves. Physical characteristics: L 40 cm, W 05 cm.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit and Tamil
Date Range:
16th century-20th century
Extent:
190 TIFF images

78. EAP1056/14/38

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/14/38
Title:
விநாயகர் விபரம் [16th century-20th century]
Scope & Content:
This palm-leaf manuscript is a religious work from Nallur, Sri Lanka. The text is written in Grantha script. It contains text regarding the Lord Vināyakar (one of the principal deities in the Hindu pantheon). Extent and format of original material: Palm-leaf manuscript, 676 leaves. Physical ch...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit and Tamil
Date Range:
16th century-20th century
Extent:
676 TIFF images

79. EAP1056/14/39

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/14/39
Title:
சோடஸ கணபதி நாமாவழி [16th century-20th century]
Scope & Content:
This palm-leaf manuscript is a religious work from Nallur, Sri Lanka. The text is written in Grantha script. It contains text regarding the Lord Vināyakar (one of the principal deities in the Hindu pantheon) and the name order of the 16 types of incarnations of Vināyakar. It also contains incant...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit and Tamil
Date Range:
16th century-20th century
Extent:
308 TIFF images

80. EAP1056/14/41

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/14/41
Title:
விரதம் இருக்கும் முறை [19th century-20th century]
Scope & Content:
This palm-leaf manuscript contains two different works from Nallur, Sri Lanka. They could be dated to either late 19th or 20th century. The first work includes various items and topics. However, the second is a religious work which outlines the worship and practice of ceremonial fasting as part ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
414 TIFF images