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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/3/3
Title:: சமயம் சம்பந்தமானது.
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Kondavil, Jaffna, Northern Sri Lanka. A major part of this manuscript is severely damaged and deteriorated, rendering the text illegible, thus it is difficult to determine the exact age of the original manuscript. However, it is estimated to be ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1860-1900
Extent:: 32

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/3/4
Title:: ராமாயண சங்கிரகம்
Scope & Content:: This material is a Sanskrit palm-leaf manuscript titled Rāmāyaṇa Caṅkirakam, from Kondavil, Jaffna, Northern Sri Lanka. It is written in Sanskrit and in Grantha script. It is estimated to be from the 18-20th century. The manuscript has some loss and is damaged. The pages are not in order. The pr...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 1860-1900
Extent:: 32

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/3/6
Title:: திருவிளையாடற்புராணம்
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Kondavil, Sri Lanka. The manuscript has some loss and is damaged, and is estimated to be from the 18-20th century. The original text is written by Parañcōti Muṉivar and is one of the ancient Hindu puranas/ mythological stories centred around Ma...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1860-1900
Extent:: 118

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/3/31
Title:: கந்தபுராணம்
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Kondavil, Sri Lanka. A major part of this manuscript is severely damaged and deteriorated. It begins with intiraṉaruccittapaṭalam. On the basis of the content and the references to cūraṉ taṇṭañ cey paṭalam, acamuki nakar kāṇ paṭalam, vilvalaṉ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1860-1900
Extent:: 132

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/3/32
Title:: வல்லிபுரத்தரிநாதர் கவிமாலை.
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled Vallipurattarinātar Kavimālai, from Kondavil, Sri Lanka. The manuscript has some loss and is damaged. It is estimated to be from the 18-20th century. The content describes devotional poetry that is dedicated to the God of Vallipuram. The prote...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1860-1900
Extent:: 6

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/4/1
Title:: கந்தபுராணம்
Scope & Content:: Title - Kantapurāṇam Langauge - Tamil The manuscript includes a protective cover (possible made by Jackfruit tree wood and it contains artwork). It could be Kantapurāṇam/ Skanda Purana [the largest mythological texts in the Hindu literature]. This appears to be a copy of the original work from t...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1800-1900
Extent:: 1148

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/5/6
Title:: பேரின்பக்காதல், கதிரைநகர்க்காதல், இடும்பன்கவசம்
Scope & Content:: This manuscript contains love songs, which were sung about Katiramalaikantaṉ. It's mentioned that it was written and completed in January, 1983. Signature of the auther is written as Ka. Āṟumukam. It's also mentioned that Pēriṉpakkātal was sung by Sri. Ka. Kanapatipiḷḷai, on page number 68. Iṭum...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1800-1900
Extent:: 102

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/5/8
Title:: வேதாந்த சூடாமணி, அரும்பத சொற்விளக்கம்
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled "Vētānta cūṭāmaṇi, arumpata col viḷakkam" from the Northern region, Sri Lanka. The name of the author, exact time and place are unknown. It is estimated to be 1800 – 1900. The manuscript 15 sections as listed below: 1. Cittira tīpikai 2. Tirat...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1800-1900
Extent:: 206

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/8/1
Title:: சிவதருமோத்தரம் (சமய நூல்)
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The manuscript includes a protective cover (possibly made by Teak wood with artwork). It is in a good state. Extent: 490.0. Size and dimensions of original material: L 39 cm, W 4.0 cm. Original institution refere...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1901-1999
Extent:: 490

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/9/1
Title:: கந்தபுராணம்
Scope & Content:: The manuscript is titled as 'Kantha Puranam'. It includes a protective cover, which is possibly made by Neem wood (with artwork). It is mentioned that it was written on 21st March, 1785 and it belongs to Kerudavil Kurukkal M. Sinnaiya. Price of the manuscript is mentioned as 20 rupees with the n...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1785
Extent:: 956

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