This palm-leaf manuscript is a sorcery/ thaumaturgy work from Nallur, Sri Lanka. It is written in both Tamil and Grantha scripts. On the basis of linguistic analysis, it could be dated to early or before 18th century. The work details the art of exercising and evoking paranormal powers by means of mantras. Extent and format of original material: Palm-leaf manuscript, 692 leaves. Physical characteristics: L 23 cm, W 05 cm.
மாந்திரீக நூல் [16th century-20th century]
File details
Variant titles:
- Untitled sorcery/ thaumaturgy text
Creation date:
16th century-20th century
Languages:
Sanskrit, Tamil
Scripts:
Grantha, Tamil
Content type:
Manuscript
Place of origin:
Sri Lanka.
Originals information:
The original material is located at No-98, Chetty street, Nallur, Jaffna.
Reference:
EAP1056/14/53
Level:
File
Extent:
692 TIFF images
Digitisation date:
2018
Legal:
This file is part of
- Project EAP1056:
- Collection EAP1056/14:
- File EAP1056/14/53:
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