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Project / Collection Preservation of siddha medicine Place Chennai, India

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. EAP810/14

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP810/14
Title:
Ilango Collection (Manuscripts from Tanjavur District)
Scope & Content:
The collection of Ilango is constituted of 3 manuscripts coming from Tanjavur (series KK) where his ancestors resided.This collection contains the following Files: EAP810/14/1: நூல் 1: சௌமிய சாகரம்; நூல் 2: போகர் கற்பம் - 340; நூல் 3: ரோம ரிஷி - 50; நூல் 4: பிரம்ம கீதை;, 17 Jan 1867; EAP810/14/...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
718 TIFF images

4. EAP810/14/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP810/14/3
Title:
கொக்கோகம்
Scope & Content:
Title in original script: கொக்கோகம் The manuscript is the copy of a book published in 1838 at Chennai completed 15th august 1848. It concerns a text of palm leaves numbered from 1 to 146 which deals with sexology and reproduction. The condition of the manuscript is good. Some leaves are slightl...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
15 Aug 1848
Extent:
306 TIFF images