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81. EAP1056/14/25

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/14/25
Title:
விருத்த கண்ணி [19th century-20th century]
Scope & Content:
This palm-leaf manuscript is a literary work from Nallur, Sri Lanka. It is written in Tamil in lyrical style and could be dated to 19th century or early 20th century. It is a story written in poetic form combined with carnatic music. Extent and format of original material: Palm-leaf manuscript,...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
142 TIFF images

82. EAP1056/14/26

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/14/26
Title:
மண்டலக் கிரியை [16th century-20th century]
Scope & Content:
This palm-leaf manuscript is a religious work from Nallur, Sri Lanka. On the basis of the content, it could be a text related to the the tantric tradition of Hinduism. It contains the methods of worship of Tantric mandalas and the mystical geometric diagrams [entiram/yantiram]. Extent and forma...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century-20th century
Extent:
98 TIFF images

83. EAP1056/14/27

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/14/27
Title:
மாயவித்தைகள் [16th century-20th century]
Scope & Content:
A major part of this manuscript is severely damaged and deteriorated, rendering the text illegible. However, the first two pages are written in Tamil and could be dated to the late 18th or 19th century. The text illustrates various magic/ conjury tricks and skills such as kuṟaḷi vittai and cepp...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
16th century-20th century
Extent:
110 TIFF images

84. EAP1056/14/28

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/14/28
Title:
Unidentified manuscript [16th century-20th century]
Scope & Content:
Extent and format of original material: Palm-leaf manuscript, 120 leaves. Physical characteristics: L 15 cm, W 3.5 cm.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century-20th century
Extent:
120 TIFF images

85. 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

86. 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

87. EAP1056/14/31

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/14/31
Title:
விநாயகர் பெயர் வரிசை [16th century-20th century]
Scope & Content:
This palm-leaf manuscript is a religious work from Nallur, Sri Lanka. It is written in Grantha script. It contains the order of deities of Hinduism, in particular the Lord Vināyakar (one of the principal deities in the Hindu pantheon). The manuscript also includes parts of a medical text named K...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century-20th century
Extent:
24 TIFF images

88. 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

89. 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

90. 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

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