A major part of this manuscript is severely damaged and deteriorated, rendering the text illegible. However, the first two pages are written in Tamil and could be dated to the late 18th or 19th century. The text illustrates various magic/ conjury tricks and skills such as kuṟaḷi vittai and ceppaṭivittai [prestidigitation]. Extent and format of original material: Palm-leaf manuscript, 110 leaves. Physical characteristics: L 32 cm, W 2.5 cm.
மாயவித்தைகள் [16th century-20th century]
File details
Variant titles:
- Māyavittaikaḷ
Creation date:
16th century-20th century
Languages:
Tamil
Scripts:
Tamil
Content type:
Manuscript
Place of origin:
Sri Lanka.
Originals information:
The original material is located at No-98, Chetty street, Nallur, Jaffna.
Reference:
EAP1056/14/27
Level:
File
Extent:
110 TIFF images
Digitisation date:
2018
Legal:
This file is part of
- Project EAP1056:
- Collection EAP1056/14:
- File EAP1056/14/27:
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