வில்லிபுத்தூராழ்வார் மகாபாரதம்

This material is a palm-leaf manuscript from Kondavil, Sri Lanka. It is written in Tamil verse in the period of 1800-1850 in Tamil script. This is a copy of the Villiputtūr Mahāpāratam dated to the 15th C, is a significant Tamil rendition of the epic text. It has been recognised by scholars for having resolutey performative elements and also for centreing Draupadi and thus being connected to worship of her as a goddess in the Dravidian region. Extent: 556.0. Size and dimensions of original material: L 48 cm, W 3.5 cm. Original institution reference: 16.0.