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EAP810/3/2
- Record Id:
- 040-003534337
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003534335
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100101132803.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP810/3/2
- Title:
- வர்ம சூத்திரம்
- Additional Titles:
-
Varma Cūttiram
- Scope & Content:
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Title in original script: வர்ம சூத்திரம்
The manuscript is composed of a text of palm leaves numbered from 2 to 22. The manuscript is in good condition; the first line of scripts of several leaves is damaged.
The text, written in verses, is entitled Varma Cūttiram. It defines various types of energy spots (varma) located in the body and the therapeutic methods used to cure them. The verses inscribed on the leaf n°1 explain the importance in the control of emotions such as anger (kōpam), anxiety (āval) and stress (maṇa aḻuttam).
Size of the manuscript: 36.0cm x 3.5cm, The leaves are numbered from 2 to 22. The leaf 1 is missing; the text seems however complete.The manuscript is in good condition; the first line of scripts of several leaves is damaged.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Preservation of siddha medicine
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003534335
040-003534337 - Is part of:
- EAP810/3 : Selvin Innocent Dhas Collection (Manuscripts from Kanniyakumari District)
EAP810/3/2 : வர்ம சூத்திரம் - Hierarchy:
- 032-003534335[0002]/040-003534337
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP810/3
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 54 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP810-3-2
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Tamil
- Scripts:
- Tamil
- Start Date:
- 1900
- End Date:
- 1940
- Date Range:
- Early 20th 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, Centre of Traditional Medicine and Research Collection and the British Library
- Information About Originals:
- Selvin Innocent Dhas
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)