This palm-leaf manuscript is a Hindu mythological work from Nallur, Sri Lanka. It is written in Tamil. On the basis of linguistic analysis, it could be dated to the late 18th or 19th century. The first part of the manuscript illustrates a popular mythological story that centered around Hindu cosmology and god Vishnu in which devars and asurars churn the ocean of milk using the snake Vasuki in anticipation to obtain the nectar of immortal life. The latter part of the manuscript is also related to god Vishnu and is written in Tamil prose. Extent and format of original material: Palm-leaf manuscript, 342 leaves. Physical characteristics: L 45 cm, W 02 cm.
புராண நூல் [பாற்கடல் கடைந்த கதை] [16th century-20th century]
File details
Variant titles:
- Untitled mythological text [Ocean of Milk legend]
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:
EAP1056/14/33
Level:
File
Extent:
342 TIFF images
Digitisation date:
2018
Legal:
This file is part of
- Project EAP1056:
- Collection EAP1056/14:
- File EAP1056/14/33:
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