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Project / Collection Preservation of siddha medicine Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP810/1 Subject Castes and Tribes

1. EAP810/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP810/1
Title:
Mohana Raj Collection
Scope & Content:
This collection of manuscripts was constituted by Mohana Raj's grand-father and father (deceased) and by Mohana Raj, all traditional siddha practitioners. The manuscripts were collected from the Siddha practitioners of the Kanniyakumari district. During the four last decades, the family transmis...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century-20th century
Extent:
25432 TIFF images

2. EAP810/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP810/1/1
Title:
Manuscripts and items from Kanniyakumari District (collection not finished)
Scope & Content:
This series is composed of manuscripts coming from Kanniyakumari district. The manuscripts are composed of palm leaves written with the help of stylus on the two sides. The items concern instruments to cut out palm leaves and to write.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century-20th century
Extent:
24077 TIFF images

3. EAP810/1/1/41

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP810/1/1/41
Title:
பஞ்ச சூத்திரம்- 500
Scope & Content:
Title in original script: பஞ்ச சூத்திரம்- 500 The manuscript containing 57 palm leaves is constituted of a text, written in verses, numbered from 1 to 56, and of a blank palm leaf. Very infested by fungus, the leaves are extremely dark and some of them are broken, but the reading is not affecte...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
Mid 19th century
Extent:
115 TIFF images

4. EAP810/1/1/61

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP810/1/1/61
Title:
ஞான வெட்டியான்
Scope & Content:
Title in original script: ஞான வெட்டியான் The manuscript is composed of a text, incomplete, numbered from 1 to 138. It is in excellent condition. The text deals with many subjects related to the conception of human creation and physiology, philosophy and esotericism. Regarding human physiology...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
Early 20th century
Extent:
275 TIFF images

5. EAP810/1/1/65

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP810/1/1/65
Title:
தலைப்பு இல்லை (esotericism)
Scope & Content:
Title in original script: தலைப்பு இல்லை (esotericism) The manuscript is made of an incomplete text. It is in very bad condition. The leaves are very dark due to fungus infestation, many of them been broken. The leaves have been also partly damaged by insect egg strings which covered the whole m...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
Early 20th century
Extent:
36 TIFF images

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