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Project / Collection Preservation of siddha medicine Place Tirupparangunram, Tamil Nadu, 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. EAP810/2/1/7

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

4. EAP810/22

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP810/22
Title:
G. Subash Chandran Collection
Scope & Content:
The collection of Dr G. Subash Chandran, an institutional siddha doctor, comprises 58 manuscripts he has been collecting since ten years inTirunelveli district, from traditional siddha practitioners. He is not certain on the identity of the ex-owner. The collection Subash is constituted of 59 ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
1830-1930
Extent:
5272 TIFF images

5. EAP810/22/15

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP810/22/15
Title:
திருப்புகழ்
Scope & Content:
Title in original script: திருப்புகழ் The manuscript is composed of a text of 12 palm leaves, written in verses. The text, incomplete, contains only few verses whose the numbering seems incorrect. The manuscript is in average condition, all the leaves being partly broken. The text, entitled Ti...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18 Jun 1918
Extent:
33 TIFF images