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Project / Collection Survey and digitisation of individual manuscript collections in Northern Sri Lanka Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP1056/12 Material Type Archives and Manuscripts

1. EAP1056/12

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/12
Title:
குருபரன் பரமானந்தம் சேகரம் [16th century-19th century]
Scope & Content:
Custodial history: From Kuruparan Paramanantham (b. 1993 Dec 30). He obtained this collection from the father of his mother Sachithanantham Muthaliyar. This is their hereditary leaves. The custodian considers that the collection contains astrological information, medicinal information and spirit...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
16th century-19th century
Extent:
2608 TIFF images

2. EAP1056/12/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/12/1
Title:
செகராசசேகரம் வாகடத் தொகுப்பு [16th century]
Scope & Content:
This material is a palm-leaf manuscript from Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It contains parts of a Tamil verse work written in 18th/19th century Tamil script. It is a copy of parts of Sekaraasakeesaram (செகராசசேகரம்), one of the first known works of Sri Lankan Tamil literature/texts. The original work is fr...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
98 TIFF images

3. EAP1056/12/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/12/2
Title:
செகராசசேகரம் [16th century]
Scope & Content:
This material is a palm-leaf manuscript from Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is a copy of parts of the original medical work, Sekaraasakeesaram (செகராசசேகரம்), one of the first known works of Sri Lankan Tamil literature/texts. The original work is from 16th century. It is a medical text. This manuscript a...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
126 TIFF images

4. EAP1056/12/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/12/3
Title:
சித்த மருத்துவ நூல் [18th century]
Scope & Content:
This material is a palm-leaf manuscript from Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The title is not specified. It is a Tamil work written approximately in 18th century. The manuscript is a Siddha medical work. It describes methods to produce various medicines and chemical compounds such as sulphuric acid. Extent ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
64 TIFF images

5. EAP1056/12/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/12/4
Title:
வசிய நூல் [17th century-18th century]
Scope & Content:
This material is a palm-leaf manuscript from Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is a Tamil verse work written in 17th/18th century Tamil script about mesmerism. Extent and format of original material: Palm-leaf manuscript, 182 leaves. Physical characteristics: L 16 cm, W 03 cm.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:
182 TIFF images

6. EAP1056/12/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/12/5
Title:
மந்திர தந்திர நூல் [17th century-18th century]
Scope & Content:
This material is a palm-leaf manuscript from Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The title is not specified. This is a magic and tantra work, related to Siddhas. The book includes descriptions and instructions on mesmerism (வசியம் செய்தல்). Extent and format of original material: Palm-leaf manuscript, 088 leave...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:
88 TIFF images

7. EAP1056/12/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/12/6
Title:
மருந்து செய்யும் முறைகள் [18th century-19th century]
Scope & Content:
This material is a palm-leaf manuscript from Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The title is not specified. This is a medical work describing methods to prepare medicines and remedies for common ailments such as fever, cough and stomach bloating in children. This book is in the tradition of traditional Tamil me...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century-19th century
Extent:
46 TIFF images

8. EAP1056/12/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/12/7
Title:
அகத்தியர் சூத்திரம் [16th century-19th century]
Scope & Content:
This material is a palm-leaf manuscript from Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is a medical work. The original work is possibly from Tamil Nadu, India. At least some leaves have been published. As Agastya's name has been used as author of various medical work, this manuscript could be useful in determining ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
16th century-19th century
Extent:
170 TIFF images

9. EAP1056/12/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/12/8
Title:
அமுதாகரம் [18th century-19th century]
Scope & Content:
This palm-leaf manuscript is a copy of a medical work, Amuthakaram, from Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The original work is dated to the 18th century. It is an important work on toxicology. It describes medicine for venomous attacks by various species such as snakes and reptiles. Based on the methods and m...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century-19th century
Extent:
232 TIFF images

10. EAP1056/12/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1056/12/9
Title:
நோய்களும் (குறிப்பாக வாத நோய்கள்) அவற்றுக்கான மருந்துகளும் [17th century]
Scope & Content:
This is a palm-leaf manuscript from Jaffna, Sri Lanka. From the script, it can be dated prior to 18th century. It describes various diseases, focusing on rhematic (vatha) dieases and their treatments. Extent and format of original material: Palm-leaf manuscript, 050 leaves. Physical characteri...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
50 TIFF images

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