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EAP810/1/1/35
- Record Id:
- 040-003534211
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003534175
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100101132676.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP810/1/1/35
- Title:
- தலைப்பு இல்லை (மருந்து செய்முறைகள்)
- Additional Titles:
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No title (medicinal preparations )
- Scope & Content:
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Title in original script: தலைப்பு இல்லை (மருந்து செய்முறைகள்)
The manuscript is composed of a text and two additional palm leaves dealing mostly with preparation of medicinal products. Although the leaves are intact, they are very stained and blackened by fungus and are fragile.
The text is numbered from 13 to 126; numerous leaves are missing. The names of the medicinal formulas it describes are: Veḷḷai cūraṇam, Kāmakecari cūraṇam, and Amirta cañcīvi cūraṇam; Mēka rācāṅka tailam; Vallārai ney; Taṅka paṟpam, Pavaḷa paṟpam, Uppu paṟpam, Muttu paṟpam, Vaṅka paṟpam and Mūlikai paṟpam; Pūpati cēntūram; Kaṟpūra vaippu and Cavvīra vaippu; kāmakecari kuḷikai and Vālai cantiraṉ kuḷikai, Nīlakaṇṭa vālai; Kaṟpūra kuḻampu; and Nārattai lēkiyam.
The text explains also the significance of performing pūja before undertaking the work of medicinal preparation.
Size of the manuscript 36,0cm x 3,7cm. The manuscript is composed of 69 leaves numbered in Tamil and in Arabic from 13 to 126. The manuscript is incomplete as it misses numerous leaves. Some leaves are broken and there are many brown stains on the leaves caused by fungus.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Preservation of siddha medicine
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003534175
036-003534176
040-003534211 - Is part of:
- EAP810/1 : Mohana Raj Collection
EAP810/1/1 : Manuscripts and items from Kanniyakumari District (collection not finished)
EAP810/1/1/35 : தலைப்பு இல்லை (மருந்து செய்முறைகள்) - Hierarchy:
- 032-003534175[0001]/036-003534176[0035]/040-003534211
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP810/1
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 139 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP810-1-1-35
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Tamil
- Scripts:
- Tamil
- Start Date:
- 1830
- End Date:
- 1870
- Date Range:
- Mid 19th century
- Era:
- CE
- Place of Origin:
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- For research purposes only
- Information About Copies:
- French Institute of Pondicherry and the British Library
- Information About Originals:
- Mohana Raj
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)