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81. EAP1056/14/43

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/14/43
Title:
நைடதம் [16th century]
Scope & Content:
This palm-leaf manuscript is a religious work from Nallur, 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 cen...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
226 TIFF images

82. EAP1056/14/47

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/14/47
Title:
சமய/ மந்திர நூல் [பிள்ளையார் காப்பு/ மந்திரங்கள்] [16th century-20th century]
Scope & Content:
This palm-leaf manuscript includes two different works from Nallur, Sri Lanka. The very first page that contains the title of the work is illegible due to the deteriorating condition of the script. However, the first part of the manuscript is written in Tamil and could be dated to the late 18th ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit and Tamil
Date Range:
16th century-20th century
Extent:
74 TIFF images

83. EAP1056/14/52

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/14/52
Title:
மருத்துவ/ வாழ்முறை/ உடல்நல நூல் [16th century-20th century]
Scope & Content:
This palm-leaf manuscript is a medical/ health-related 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 text includes a mix of overarching topics such as medical, lifestyle, health, and well-being re...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
16th century-20th century
Extent:
388 TIFF images

84. EAP1056/14/53

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/14/53
Title:
மாந்திரீக நூல் [16th century-20th century]
Scope & Content:
This palm-leaf manuscript is a sorcery/ thaumaturgy work from Nallur, Sri Lanka. It is written in both Tamil and Grantha scripts. On the basis of linguistic analysis, it could be dated to early or before 18th century. The work details the art of exercising and evoking paranormal powers by means ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit and Tamil
Date Range:
16th century-20th century
Extent:
692 TIFF images

85. EAP1056/14/56

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/14/56
Title:
சைவநெறி [18th century]
Scope & Content:
This palm-leaf manuscript is a religious work from Nallur, Sri Lanka. The text is written in Tamil. It contains notes on Thiruvennei Nallur, a famous Saivite temple in Tamilnadu, India. The manuscript is written in poetic style and consists of eulogical poems on Saivite gods. This could be dated...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
110 TIFF images

86. EAP1056/14/57

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/14/57
Title:
சுரகோடரி [16th century-20th century]
Scope & Content:
This palm-leaf manuscript is a medical work from Nallur, Sri Lanka. It is written in Tamil and could be dated to the late 19th or early 20th century. The first part of the manuscript is severely damaged and deteriorated, rendering the text illegible. However, the rest of the work details medicin...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
16th century-20th century
Extent:
44 TIFF images

87. EAP1056/14/59

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/14/59
Title:
வாழ்முறை/ உடல்நல நூல் [?] [16th century-20th century]
Scope & Content:
This palm-leaf manuscript is a lifestyle/health and well-being work from Nallur, Sri Lanka. It is written in Tamil. On the basis of linguistic analysis, it could be dated to early or before 18th century. The title of the text is illegible. The work outlines the ways in which to live disease free...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
16th century-20th century
Extent:
264 TIFF images

88. EAP1056/14/61

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/14/61
Title:
மகாபாரதக் கதையின் ஒரு பகுதி [19th century-20th century]
Scope & Content:
This is a palm-leaf manuscript from Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is written after 18th century. It contains part of the popular epic story of Mahabaratha. Extent and format of original material: Palm-leaf manuscript, 112 leaves. Physical characteristics: L 43 cm, W 02 cm.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
112 TIFF images

89. EAP1056/15

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/15
Title:
செல்வமனோகரன் திருச்செல்வம் சேகரம் [16th century-20th century]
Scope & Content:
Extent and format of original material: Palm-leaf manuscripts, 228 leaves. Owner(s) of original material: Selvamanoharan Thiruchelvam. This Fonds contains the following 1 manuscripts: EAP1056/15/1: சித்திர புத்திரர் கதை [16th century-20th century].
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
16th century-20th century
Extent:
228 TIFF images

90. EAP1056/15/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/15/1
Title:
சித்திர புத்திரர் கதை [16th century-20th century]
Scope & Content:
This is a palm-leaf manuscript from Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is a popular mythological work, often read at Hindu temples in April. It describes the story of Sithira Puthinar, the accountant of karma in Hindu mythology. It is a copy of a much older original work. As it is a mythological work, it is ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
16th century-20th century
Extent:
228 TIFF images