This palm-leaf manuscript is a copy of a medical work from Nallur, Sri Lanka. It is written in Tamil in both prose and poetic styles, and the existing copy dates from the 18th century. However, on the basis of linguistic analysis and the use of lexicon, the original source text could be dated to...
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...
புராண நூல் [பாற்கடல் கடைந்த கதை] [16th century-20th century]
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This palm-leaf manuscript is a Hindu mythological 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 first part of the manuscript illustrates a popular mythological story that centered around Hindu cos...
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...
மகாபாரதக் கதையின் ஒரு பகுதி [19th century-20th century]
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This is a palm-leaf manuscript from Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is written after 18th century. It contains part of the popular epic story of Mahabaratha. Extent and format of original material: Palm-leaf manuscript, 112 leaves. Physical characteristics: L 43 cm, W 02 cm.
This palm-leaf manuscript is a religious work from Nallur, Sri Lanka. It contains the methods of worship of Murukaṉ (one of the principal deities in the Hindu pantheon). Extent and format of original material: Palm-leaf manuscript, 114 leaves. Physical characteristics: L 36 cm, W 2.5 cm.
தமிழ் பாடல், புராண அல்லது மருத்துவச் சுவடிகள் [19th century]
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This palm-leaf manuscript contains two different works written in both Tamil and Grantha script. The Tamil work is written in poetic style and thus could be a song or a mythological text from the 19th century. The latter part of the manuscript is written in Grantha script. Extent and format of ...
This palm-leaf manuscript is a religious work from Nallur, Sri Lanka. The text is written in Grantha script. It contains text regarding the Lord Vināyakar (one of the principal deities in the Hindu pantheon) and the name order of the 16 types of incarnations of Vināyakar. It also contains incant...
சமய/ மந்திர நூல் [பிள்ளையார் காப்பு/ மந்திரங்கள்] [16th century-20th century]
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This palm-leaf manuscript includes two different works from Nallur, Sri Lanka. The very first page that contains the title of the work is illegible due to the deteriorating condition of the script. However, the first part of the manuscript is written in Tamil and could be dated to the late 18th ...