Extent and format of original material: Palm-leaf manuscript, 136 leaves. Physical characteristics: L 27 cm, W 2.5 cm. Author(s) of original material: Unknown.
This palm-leaf manuscript is a religious work from Nallur, Sri Lanka. The text is written in Grantha script. It details the religious rules and rituals for a temple festival. Extent and format of original material: Palm-leaf manuscript, 338 leaves. Physical characteristics: L 38 cm, W 2.5 cm. ...
மருத்துவ/ வாழ்முறை/ உடல்நல நூல் [16th century-20th century]
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This palm-leaf manuscript is a medical/ health-related work from Nallur, Sri Lanka. It is written in Tamil. On the basis of linguistic analysis, it could be dated to the late 18th or 19th century. The text includes a mix of overarching topics such as medical, lifestyle, health, and well-being re...
This palm-leaf manuscript is a sorcery/ thaumaturgy work from Nallur, Sri Lanka. It is written in both Tamil and Grantha scripts. On the basis of linguistic analysis, it could be dated to early or before 18th century. The work details the art of exercising and evoking paranormal powers by means ...
This palm-leaf manuscript is a religious work from Nallur, Sri Lanka. The text is written in Tamil. It contains notes on Thiruvennei Nallur, a famous Saivite temple in Tamilnadu, India. The manuscript is written in poetic style and consists of eulogical poems on Saivite gods. This could be dated...
This palm-leaf manuscript is a medical work from Nallur, Sri Lanka. It is written in Tamil and could be dated to the late 19th or early 20th century. The first part of the manuscript is severely damaged and deteriorated, rendering the text illegible. However, the rest of the work details medicin...
This is a palm-leaf manuscript is a religious work from Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It contains text related to Shakta and Tantric traditions of Hinduism and details goddess worship and practice. Extent and format of original material: Palm-leaf manuscript, 218 leaves. Physical characteristics: L 17 cm...
வாழ்முறை/ உடல்நல நூல் [?] [16th century-20th century]
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This palm-leaf manuscript is a lifestyle/health and well-being work from Nallur, Sri Lanka. It is written in Tamil. On the basis of linguistic analysis, it could be dated to early or before 18th century. The title of the text is illegible. The work outlines the ways in which to live disease free...