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EAP810/4/6
- Record Id:
- 040-003534359
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003534353
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100101132825.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP810/4/6
- Title:
- மார்கண்டேயன் கதை (D)
- Additional Titles:
-
Story of Mārkaṇṭeyaṉ (D)
- Scope & Content:
-
Title in original script: மார்கண்டேயன் கதை (D)
The bundle contains 44 leaves; it is incomplete.
This text relates the punishment by Cittira Kupta, a representative of Yamā, based on the sins of each individual. Cittirakupta is in charge of maintaining details of good and bad deeds of individuals during their life, and of determining reward or punishment after life.
The conclusion part of this epic is missing.
Size of the manuscript: 60.3cm x 3.5cm. The condition of this part of manuscript is medium; two leaves only are broken but the manuscript is extremely fragile and breakable. The palm leaves are numbred from 5 to 49; the leaves 1 to 4 and 34 are missing.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Preservation of siddha medicine
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003534353
040-003534359 - Is part of:
- EAP810/4 : V. Prem Anand Collection (Manuscripts from Kanniyakumari District)
EAP810/4/6 : மார்கண்டேயன் கதை (D) - Hierarchy:
- 032-003534353[0006]/040-003534359
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP810/4
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 92 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP810-4-6
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Tamil
- Scripts:
- Tamil
- Start Date:
- 1800
- End Date:
- 1899
- Date Range:
- 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, Centre of Traditional Medicine and Research Collection and the British Library
- Information About Originals:
- V. Prem Anand
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)