Mr. Raees Ghulam Sarwar Dehwar is well known as a tribal person in " Parang Aabad" and is famous as a social activist in local areas. He is currently 60 years old. Extent of original material: 3 manuscripts
This collection of manuscripts belongs to Mr. Gyankar Vajracharya who lives in Bhaktapur. He is a traditional Newari painter by profession. He is very much aware on significance of tangible heritages such as manuscripts. His entire collection is developed by himself. This collection has Buddhist...
The present owner inherited this manuscript from his father. This manuscript is a Samhita derived from the Yajurveda. Every manuscripts may have their own stories of creation, use and survival. This manuscript has survived near end at a paper recycling plant. In the mound of paper rubbles collec...
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...
Manuscripts and items from Kanniyakumari District (collection not finished)
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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.
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...
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...
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...
Centre of Traditional Medicine and Research Collection
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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 ...