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EAP1320/1/7
- Record Id:
- 040-004318725
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-004318718
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100160187363.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP1320/1/7
- Title:
- Mixed bundle
- Scope & Content:
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Multiple-text palm-leaf manuscript, Gilded leaves. Plain wooden covers, out of the two wooden plates each one they are different based on wood and colour tone. One wooden plate is a lighter tone and the other wood is a darker tone. Mixed texts from miscellaneous Manuscripts.
Extent: 1 Palm Leaf Manuscript.
Condition of original material: Fair condition.
Custodial history: Kunnathur padijaredathmana Thrissur.
Arrangement: Material arranged by its page number.
MRPC reference: EAP1320/MRPC/KP7.
This manuscript contains the following 5 texts:
EAP1320/1/7/1: Unidentified (Funeral practise) - Images 3-55
Gilded leaves. Some pages are broken. Incomplete text on funeral rites. This document contains the funeral rites & rituals after death in the Brahmin family. The rites are performed in the funeral ceremony. Extent: 26 inscribed palm leaf. The script is in Malayalam. Condition of original material: Fair condition. Custodial history: Kunnathur padijaredathmana Thrissur. Arrangement: Material arranged by its page number. MRPC reference: EAP1320/MRPC/KP7.1.
EAP1320/1/7/2: Unidentified (Ayurveda) - Images 56-69
Gilded leaves. Incomplete text on shat padartha in Ayurveda. It is a traditional Hindu system of medicine. Shat padartha was six philosophies in Ayurveda. Only five leaves found. Extent: 7 inscribed palm-leaf. Rest of them are missing. Condition of original material: Fair condition. Incomplete manuscript. Custodial history: Kunnathur padijaredathmana Thrissur. Arrangement: Material arranged by its page number. MRPC reference: EAP1320/MRPC/KP7.2.
EAP1320/1/7/3: Unidentified (purauṣaārtathaṅaḷ- kāma [Unidentified (purauṣaārtathaṅaḷ- kāma)] - Images 70-109
Unidentified puruṣaārtthaṅaḷ- kaāma text. In puruṣaārtthaṅaḷ Kāma denoting desire, pleasure-loving, etc. kāma legitimated the world of the individual. The title of the text is not given in the colophon. 1-29 Pages were found. Presumed to be incomplete text. Composed in the 15th centuries. Extent: 19 inscribed palm-leaf folios and one blank palm leaf on the first page. Condition of original material: Good condition. Custodial history: Kunnathur padijaredathmana Thrissur. Arrangement: Material arranged by its page number. MRPC reference: EAP1320/MRPC/KP7.3.
EAP1320/1/7/4: ജാതക പദ്ധതി [Jathaka padhathi] - Images 110-151
Jathaka padhathi is suitable to forecast horoscopes and calculating lifetime. It contains details about the knowledge to understand the outline of the things to come in life to an extent. This text mentioned the connection between maths and horoscopes also.. Extent: 21 inscribed palm leaves and one blank palm leaf on the first page. Condition of original material: Good condition. Custodial history: Kunnathur padijaredathmana Thrissur. Arrangement: Material arranged by its page number. Author(s)/Creator(s): Daāmaōdaran. MRPC reference: EAP1320/MRPC/KP7.4.
EAP1320/1/7/5: പൂജ മന്ത്രം [paūja mantara, Pooja mantra] - Images 152-180
Incomplete text on puja mantra. Puja is a worship ritual performed by Hindus. It contains details on puja mantra. Page numbers in Vattezhuth. Extent: 14 inscribed palm-leaf. Many pages were missing. Condition of original material: Good condition. Custodial history: Kunnathur padijaredathmana Thrissur. Arrangement: Material arranged by its page number. MRPC reference: EAP1320/MRPC/KP7.5.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Manuscripts Belonging to 16th to 20th Century of Central Kerala
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-004318718
040-004318725 - Is part of:
- EAP1320/1 : Manuscripts conserved by Sankaran Bhattathirippad
EAP1320/1/7 : Mixed bundle - Hierarchy:
- 032-004318718[0007]/040-004318725
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP1320/1
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 182 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1320-1-7 (opens in a new tab)
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Malayalam
Sanskrit - Scripts:
- Malayalam
- Start Date:
- 1700
- End Date:
- 1899
- Date Range:
- 18th century-19th century
- Era:
- CE
- Place of Origin:
- India
- Access:
- User Conditions:
- Access is for research purposes only. CC BY-NC.
This item is part of the Endangered Archives Programme.
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Digital copies can be viewed online by clicking the thumbnail image or digitised content link.
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- Former External References:
- EAP1320/MRPC/KP7
- Arrangement:
- Material arranged by its page number
- Information About Copies:
- Digital copies are also held by: Manuscript research and preseervation center Irinjalakuda, Thrissur
- Information About Originals:
- The original material is located in Kunnathur Padijaredathmana, Cherppu, Thrissur, Kerala, India
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)