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032-003534313 Subject Birth Material Type Archives and Manuscripts

1. EAP810/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP810/2
Title:
Centre of Traditional Medicine and Research Collection
Scope & Content:
During the four last decades, the family transmission of Siddha medical practice has drastically decreased due to the government policy towards siddha practitioners trained traditionally. Because of the lack of interest of their children, some practitioners prefer to give their manuscripts when ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
1700-1999
Extent:
2692 TIFF images

2. EAP810/2/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP810/2/1
Title:
Manuscripts from Chennai (CH)
Scope & Content:
The manuscripts are composed of palm leaves written on the two sides. The scripts were written with the help of a stylus. The manuscripts of this series CH comprise 1 from Chennai (CH_MSS16), and 15 whose the place of origin is unknown. The majority of these 16 manuscripts deals with medical sub...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
1700-1940
Extent:
2350 TIFF images

3. EAP810/2/1/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP810/2/1/9
Title:
சங்கராச்சாரியார் நூல்
Scope & Content:
Title in original script: சங்கராச்சாரியார் நூல் The manuscript is constituted of a text, written in prose by Caṅkarāccāriyār, which deals with astrology (jōtiṭam). It is formed of palm leaves numbered from 1 to 68; the leaves 42 to 44 and 46 to 54 are missing. The manuscript is in excellent con...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
115 TIFF images

4. EAP810/2/1/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP810/2/1/7
Title:
கந்தபுராணம் வசனம்
Scope & Content:
Title in original script: கந்தபுராணம் வசனம் The manuscript is composed of a text whose the palm leaves are numbered from 61 to 161. The text, very incomplete, has only 49 leaves. The manuscript, slightly affected by fungus, is in good condition of reading. The text, entitled Kantapūrāṇam Vacaṉ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
1870-1930
Extent:
99 TIFF images

5. EAP810/2/1/13

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP810/2/1/13
Title:
நூல் 1: வள்ளியம்மை நாடக காவடி சிந்து; நூல் 2: திருபோரூர் முருகன் எச்சரிக்கை; நூல் 3: சரணம்; நூல் 4: கட்டியம்;
Scope & Content:
Titles in original script: நூல் 1: வள்ளியம்மை நாடக காவடி சிந்துநூல் 2: திருபோரூர் முருகன் எச்சரிக்கைநூல் 3: சரணம்நூல் 4: கட்டியம்; The manuscript is composed of four texts devoted to Lord Murukaṉ. It is in excellent state, slightly affected by larvae. Text 1- The text, written in verses, is ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
14 Mar 1870
Extent:
115 TIFF images