மாட்டு வாகடம்

This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled ‘Māaṭṭu vākaṭam’ from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. This manuscript is written by Subramaniam in 1833. This manuscript contains mantras related with the medical practices for cows. It contains details about how to guard, to tame, to slaughter a cow and sell it. This palm- leaf manuscript primarily addresses medical practices that are Veterinary in terms of discipline and specifically discusses illnesses suffered by cows and the treatments thereof. It contains 26 pages. The letters are clear to read. Extent: 26.0. Size and dimensions of original material: L 27.0 cm, W 2.7 cm. Original institution reference: 5.0.