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EAP810/1/1/100
- Record Id:
- 040-003534276
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003534175
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100101132741.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP810/1/1/100
- Title:
- பூரண சந்த்ரோதய வாலை
- Additional Titles:
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Pūraṇa Cantrōtaya Vālai
- Scope & Content:
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Title in original script: பூரண சந்த்ரோதய வாலை
The manuscript is made of a text formed by palm leaves numbered from 1 to 30; the leaves 6-8, 15, 22 and 26 are missing. The condition of the manuscript is average. Due to high infestation of fungus and mould, all the leaves are dark and several of them are broken and partly damaged. Due to the specific quality of palm leaves which are formed of two parts of leaves attached to a rigid nervure and fold up, they are twisted. Size of the manuscript 40,0cm x 2,6cm. The palm leaves of the text are numbered from 1 to 30 in Tamil and Arab, the leaves 6 to 8, 15, 22 and 26 are missing. The manuscript is in average state. Having been highly infested by fungus and mould, all the leaves are dark and several of them are broken and partly damaged. They are twisted due to the specific quality of palm leaves which are formed of two parts of leaves attached to the midrib.
The text, entitled Pūraṇa Cantrōtaya Vālai, and attributed to Akattiyar, approaches several subjects related to siddha tradition.
It describes the formulations of Karuṅkōḻi cūraṇam, Cukku poti, Turucu cuṇṇam, Vīra cuṇṇam and Racamaṇi.
It exposes the practice of meditation (paṭcaṇi) notably to increase the longevity of life (yōka kaṟpam).
It approaches magic for which it mentions a black paste (añcaṉam) used to mesmerise (vaciyam) people.
It provides some information on procreation by mentioning the hen's eggs (mañcaḷ muṭṭai) and ovum (karu muṭṭai, kaṟutta aṇṭam).
Additionally, the text explains the structure of the society based on birth (cātikaḷiṉ pirivu) for which it describes the four brahmanical categories (Sanskrit: varṇa).
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Preservation of siddha medicine
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003534175
036-003534176
040-003534276 - Is part of:
- EAP810/1 : Mohana Raj Collection
EAP810/1/1 : Manuscripts and items from Kanniyakumari District (collection not finished)
EAP810/1/1/100 : பூரண சந்த்ரோதய வாலை - Hierarchy:
- 032-003534175[0001]/036-003534176[0100]/040-003534276
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP810/1
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 53 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP810-1-1-100
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Tamil
- Scripts:
- Tamil
- Start Date:
- 1860
- End Date:
- 1899
- Date Range:
- Late 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)