Mixed bundle

Multiple-text palm-leaf manuscript, Gilded leaves. Plain wooden covers, out of the two wooden plates each one they are different based on wood and colour tone. One wooden plate is a lighter tone and the other wood is a darker tone. Mixed texts from miscellaneous Manuscripts.

Extent: 1 Palm Leaf Manuscript.

Condition of original material: Fair condition.

Custodial history: Kunnathur padijaredathmana Thrissur.

Arrangement: Material arranged by its page number.

MRPC reference: EAP1320/MRPC/KP7.

This manuscript contains the following 5 texts.

EAP1320/1/7/1: Unidentified (Funeral practise) - Images 3-55

Gilded leaves. Some pages are broken. Incomplete text on funeral rites. This document contains the funeral rites & rituals after death in the Brahmin family. The rites are performed in the funeral ceremony. Extent: 26 inscribed palm leaf. The script is in Malayalam. Condition of original material: Fair condition. Custodial history: Kunnathur padijaredathmana Thrissur. Arrangement: Material arranged by its page number. MRPC reference: EAP1320/MRPC/KP7.1.

EAP1320/1/7/2: Unidentified (Ayurveda) - Images 56-69

Gilded leaves. Incomplete text on shat padartha in Ayurveda. It is a traditional Hindu system of medicine. Shat padartha was six philosophies in Ayurveda. Only five leaves found. Extent: 7 inscribed palm-leaf. Rest of them are missing. Condition of original material: Fair condition. Incomplete manuscript. Custodial history: Kunnathur padijaredathmana Thrissur. Arrangement: Material arranged by its page number. MRPC reference: EAP1320/MRPC/KP7.2.

EAP1320/1/7/3: Unidentified (purauṣaārtathaṅaḷ- kāma [Unidentified (purauṣaārtathaṅaḷ- kāma)] - Images 70-109

Unidentified puruṣaārtthaṅaḷ- kaāma text. In puruṣaārtthaṅaḷ Kāma denoting desire, pleasure-loving, etc. kāma legitimated the world of the individual. The title of the text is not given in the colophon. 1-29 Pages were found. Presumed to be incomplete text. Composed in the 15th centuries. Extent: 19 inscribed palm-leaf folios and one blank palm leaf on the first page. Condition of original material: Good condition. Custodial history: Kunnathur padijaredathmana Thrissur. Arrangement: Material arranged by its page number. MRPC reference: EAP1320/MRPC/KP7.3.

EAP1320/1/7/4: ജാതക പദ്ധതി [Jathaka padhathi] - Images 110-151

Jathaka padhathi is suitable to forecast horoscopes and calculating lifetime. It contains details about the knowledge to understand the outline of the things to come in life to an extent. This text mentioned the connection between maths and horoscopes also.. Extent: 21 inscribed palm leaves and one blank palm leaf on the first page. Condition of original material: Good condition. Custodial history: Kunnathur padijaredathmana Thrissur. Arrangement: Material arranged by its page number. Author(s)/Creator(s): Daāmaōdaran. MRPC reference: EAP1320/MRPC/KP7.4.

EAP1320/1/7/5: പൂജ മന്ത്രം [paūja mantara, Pooja mantra] - Images 152-180

Incomplete text on puja mantra. Puja is a worship ritual performed by Hindus. It contains details on puja mantra. Page numbers in Vattezhuth. Extent: 14 inscribed palm-leaf. Many pages were missing. Condition of original material: Good condition. Custodial history: Kunnathur padijaredathmana Thrissur. Arrangement: Material arranged by its page number. MRPC reference: EAP1320/MRPC/KP7.5.