சித்தாரூடம்-சர்ப்ப சாஸ்திரம்

This material is a Tamil palm-leaf manuscript titled ‘Citatārūṭam- Carppacāstiram’ from Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. This manuscript is written on 21st April 1961. It contains the detailed descriptions regarding the types of poisonous snakes and the medicines to cure from its bites. It contains the details about the colour of snakes, colour of the poison and the teeth of the snake. It includes the subtiles such as, keḻuttuleṭcaṇa (kaḻuttu laṭcaṇam), Vēka leṭcaṉam (laṭcaṇam), aṭakkameḻuppa ( means awakening the person who is poisoned). The manuscript contains 154 pages. The protective cover is made up of margosa. The letters and pages are in deteriorated state. Extent: 154.0. Size and dimensions of original material: L 43.0 cm, W 3.1 cm. Original institution reference: 15.0.