கந்தபுராணம் [12th century]

This is a palm-leaf manuscript from Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It is a copy of a 12th century work from Tamil Nadu, India authored by Kachiyappa Sivachariyar. It contains six chapters of this pupular Hindu work. Reading of Kanthapuranam is a major cultural feature Jaffna Hindues. This manuscript includes rules to read this work (புராணபடன விதி). Extent and format of original material: Palm-leaf manuscript, 400 leves. Physical characteristics: L 40 cm, W 03 cm. Volume and issue number: 400.0. Author(s) of original material: Kachiyappa Sivachariyar.