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EAP1294/2/8
- Record Id:
- 040-004311542
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-004311534
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100158870930.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP1294/2/8
- Title:
- Anonymous Sanskrit prayer text
- Scope & Content:
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This manuscript does not have a formal title.
Since the damages are extensive, we can only surmise that this is a prayer book in Sanskrit, as the word dhīmahī is repeated multiple times.
Extent: A palm-leaf manuscript with 142 leaves.
Size and dimensions of original material: L 45 cm x W 3 cm x H 3.5 cm.
Condition of original material: Very badly damaged, one or both sides of the leaves are broken, so that both the beginning and the end of the text are missing on every single leaf.
Author(s)/Creator(s): Unknown.
Scribe(s): Unknown.
Related countries: India.
Related regions: Tamilnadu.
Related towns/cities: Unknown.
Original institution reference: VP008.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Private Collections of Palm-Leaf Manuscripts from the Tamil Country
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-004311534
040-004311542 - Is part of:
- EAP1294/2 : Villiampākkam collection
EAP1294/2/8 : Anonymous Sanskrit prayer text - Hierarchy:
- 032-004311534[0008]/040-004311542
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP1294/2
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 144 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1294-2-8 (opens in a new tab)
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- Sanskrit
- Scripts:
- Grantha
- Start Date:
- 1750
- End Date:
- 1900
- Date Range:
- 1750-1900
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
- User Conditions:
- Access is for research purposes only. CC BY-NC.
This item is part of the Endangered Archives Programme.
These collections are not available to request in British Library Reading Rooms.
Digital copies can be viewed online by clicking the thumbnail image or digitised content link.
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- Former External References:
- VP008
- Information About Originals:
- The original material is located in Madhurantakam, India
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)