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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/3/15
Title:: உத்சவ பிராயச்சித்தம்
Scope & Content:: This material is a Sanskrit palm-leaf manuscript 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 protective cover is not available. The content appears to be related to poojas or methods of worship an...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 1860-1900
Extent:: 4

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/6/2
Title:: மந்திரம் , மாந்திரீகம்
Scope & Content:: This is a palm-leaf manuscript from Chunnakam, Sri Lanka. It contains information on spells/mantras and sorcery/thaumaturgy (the art of exercising and evoking paranormal powers by means of mantras), and also includes details of veterinary medicines. The manuscript includes a protective cover mad...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit and Tamil
Date Range:: 1801-1899
Extent:: 216

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/6/7
Title:: மந்திரங்கள் , யந்திரங்கள், மாந்திரீகம், வைத்தியம்
Scope & Content:: This is a palm-leaf manuscript from Chunnakam, Sri Lanka. It contains information on spells/mantras and sorcery/thaumaturgy (the art of exercising and evoking paranormal powers by means of mantras) and medicine. The manuscript includes a protective cover made of two knitted palm leaves, and is i...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1801-1899
Extent:: 444

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/9/4
Title:: கும்பாபிஷேக கிரியா பத்ததி
Scope & Content:: This material is a Sanskrit palm-leaf manuscript titled “Kumpāpiṣēka kiriyā pattati” from Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The time period of the manuscript is between 1900-1950.The author is unknown. The manuscript is related to magic and puja (the act of worship). It includes the details about th...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 1900-1950
Extent:: 664

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/9/5
Title:: இல்லை
Scope & Content:: This material is a Sanskrit palm-leaf manuscript from Northern Province, Sri Lanka. This manuscript severely damaged and deteriorated, rendering the text illegible to determine the author, exact age, title, content of the manuscript. However, it is estimated to be from 1800-1900. The manuscript ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 1800-1900
Extent:: 152

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/9/6
Title:: ஜாதகம்
Scope & Content:: This material is a Sanskrit palm-leaf manuscript from Northern Province, Sri Lanka This manuscript severely damaged and deteriorated, rendering the text illegible to determine the author, exact age, title, content of the manuscript. However, it is estimated to be from 1800-1900. The manuscript i...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 1800-1900
Extent:: 2

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/9/8
Title:: கும்பாபிஷேககாப்பு
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil and Sanskrit palm-leaf manuscript titled “Kumpāpiṣēka kāppu “from Northern Province, Sri Lanka This manuscript severely damaged and deteriorated, rendering the text illegible to determine the author, exact age, title, content of the manuscript. However, it is estimated t...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit and Tamil
Date Range:: 1800-1900
Extent:: 620

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/9/9
Title:: மருத்துவம் , மந்திரம்
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The period, author of this manuscript is unknown but it is estimated to be from 1800-1900. This manuscript is a combination of medicine and magic. It contains about Vacīkara mūli, mōkaṉa mūli, tampaṉa mūli, uccāṭaṉa...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1800-1900
Extent:: 354

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/9/10
Title:: மஹோறசவ பத்ததி பகுதி 1
Scope & Content:: This material is a Sanskrit palm-leaf manuscript titled “Mahōṟacava pattati pakuti 1” from Northern Province, Sri Lanka. it is estimated to be from 1800-1900. It is related to worship and magic, It contains details about Kirāma cānti (ritual for village peace) and Mayūra tāḷam. The pages are in ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 1800-1900
Extent:: 106

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/9/11
Title:: உற்சவ பத்தி, சைவ மரண பிரேத ஸம்ஸ்கார விதி.
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil and Sanskrit palm-leaf manuscript titled “” from Northern Province, Sri Lanka. The manuscript was written on 5th April 1856 by Muttukkurukkaḷ ulakanātakkurukkaḷ. The manuscript is related to worship methods(pujas) and magic. It contains details about after death rituals ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit and Tamil
Date Range:: 1856
Extent:: 268

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