[A series of letters and petitions addressed to Mgr. Brault (1920-1922). On 23.12.1920: a petition mentioning the "Panchamar" (the five Untouchable castes) being denied access to a Church drama at OLR church. ]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 322 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-35.7cm, W-23cm, D-2.3cm. Condition of original material: Dilapidated Condition.
[Letters and documents related to building a new cathedral in Jaffna. (1933-1939)]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 64 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-35.5cm, W-25.5cm, D-1.5cm. Condition of original material: Partly damaged.
[A set of letters and printed or typewritten notices on Church materials, Church activities - exchanged between Ceylon, France, Rome and India. (1921-1948)]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 264 pages - including 3 blueprints. Size and dimensions of original material: H-35.7cm, W-24.5cm, D-2.8cm.
This collection contains 25 files. The content of the collection ranges from ancient medical texts to Tamil grammatical works. Extent: 3594.0. Custodial history: Original was probably from Kayts. The known earliest owner was Erambu Sethukavalapillai. His leaves was passed on to Satkurunathan P...
This material contains three palm-leaf manuscripts from Kondavil, Sri Lanka. These are Tamil verse works written during the period of 1800-1850 in Tamil script. All three are related to Siddhars and describe methods of worship and ceremonies, regulations, and mantras for temple worship to attain...
This collection contains 2 files. It includes both religious texts and Ammanai. collection history. Extent: 414.0. Custodial history: The manuscripts Vinyakar Kañcaṉ am'māṉai,vināyakar purāṇam are owned by Vadivel Mahintthiran. The father's side of his family gave him the manuscript. Th...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled” Kañcaṉ am'māṇai” from the Eastern region, Sri Lanka. It is related to Lord Krisha’s life story. The manuscript is written in Am'māṇai format. Am'māṇai is an Tamil musical form . The songs are sung in Am'māṇai rhythm called Am'māṇai. The manus...
This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled “Piḷḷaiyār katai” from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. As some front pages are missing in this manuscript thus it is difficult to determine the exact age, author of the original manuscript. However, it is estimated to be from 1801 -1899. It conta...