விவாகம் [19th century-20th century]

This is a palm-leaf manuscript from Jaffna, Sri Lanka. It describes a traditional Hindu/Saiva wedding rituals. The notes and explanations are provided in Tamil. It describes rituals that have changed overtime compared to current rituals. Extent and format of original material: Palm-leaf manuscript, 046 leaves. Physical characteristics: L 33 cm, W 2.5 cm. Author(s) of original material: Vinavatha Vithunyammaiyar.