Place: Eastern Province, Sri Lanka - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/76/1
Title:: மந்திரம் - விசவித்தை
Scope & Content:: This Tamil palm-leaf manuscript is from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. The writer, year of this manuscript is unknown. It is estimated to be from the period between 1801- 1899. It addresses rituals and arts connected to dealing with snake poisoning. Practices that may be categorised as 'magical' a...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1801-1899
Extent:: 68

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/76/2
Title:: மந்திரம்
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. This palmleaf manuscript written by Civaliṅkam addresses the areas of Magic, sorcery, theurgy. These are practices with a long heritage in Batticaloa as know from the recurring terms for such practices such as mantir...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1801-1899
Extent:: 144

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/76/3
Title:: வயிரவன் மந்திரம்
Scope & Content:: This palmleaf manuscript titled Vayiravaṉ mantiram, from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. It specifically addresses the worship of the traditional protector deity Vairavaṉ. This deity is extremely common among Tamil speaking communities all over the world. The deity, usually found in the entrance o...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1801-1899
Extent:: 34

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/77/1
Title:: மருத்துவம்
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Eastern region, Sri Lanka. This manuscript is written in Tamil script. The owner, writer and the period of this manuscript is unknown. It contains the detailed descriptions of medicines for Psoriasis, swellings, sores etc. Some pages are damaged...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1801-1899
Extent:: 224

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/77/2
Title:: சித்தாரூடம்
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript manuscript titled Cittārūṭam from Eastern region, Sri Lanka. It is estimated to be from 1801-1899. It is written in Tamil verse. This is written by Vairamuththu Paalipodi. It contains the detailed descriptions regarding the types of poisonous snakes ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1801-1899
Extent:: 220

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/77/3
Title:: அரிச்சந்திரன் கதை
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled Ariccantiraṉ katai, from Eastern region, Sri Lanka. It is written in Tamil verse in 1914 October 07 in Tamil script. This contains the story of Ariccantiraṉ. It also called as Ariccantiraṉ purāṇam. The manuscript is in good condition. The writ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1914
Extent:: 190

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1260/77/4
Title:: மகாபாரதம்,வைகுந்தம்
Scope & Content:: This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript from Eastern region, Sri Lanka. It is written in Tamil verse during the period of 1915 in Tamil script. The manuscript is written by Mayilar Vīrakkuṭṭi. This contains the summary of Mahabharatha and Vaikuntam(makāvintam) stories. The subtitles of the...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1915
Extent:: 398

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