The dimension of this palm leaf manuscript is 40x3. Contains 27 leaves, 5 to 6 lines per page. The title page appears in the middle of this collection. The leaves are misarranged. Some leaves are missing (7-9). Incomplete. Some leaves are broken. Letters are in good visibility. This manuscript deals with all kinds of measurements such as volume, weighing, linear, time, yugas, etc. Lists the measurements and helps the students to know the value of the measurements in words.
The dimension of this paper manuscript is 26x32. Contains 54 pages. Complete. Preserved in good condition. This manuscript was copied in 1956 by Mr. Chandranakeswaran. The original manuscript from which this copy was made is unfortunately not mentioned in this copy. This manuscript contains both text and commentary. Kanakkatikaram is the higher arithmetic and theoretical arithmetic of Tamil mathematics. Thus this could be the pedagogic material to the Tamil mathematic students.
Contains 61 leaves. Readable. Incomplete. Damaged. 8-9 lines per page. This manuscript served as a pedagogic material to the students of secondary to the advanced level of schooling. Deals with various mathematical notations, and arithmetic calculations.
The dimension of this palm leaf manuscript is 31 x 3.5. Contains 1 page. 6 lines per page. Incomplete. The page number mentioned on the right side of the page is 142. The song on this page details the Tamil letters.
The dimension of the palm leaf manuscript is 15x1 inches. 22 leaves; 44 folios. Condition is good, though some leaves are damaged. Contains 4-5 lines per page. Incomplete. Kanakkatikaram is a pedagogic text for advanced students. It deals with arithmetic and other mathematical calculations. Contains both formulas as well as calculations.
This edited version of Kanakku Sāram is based on Palm Leaf Ms. D. No. 291 in the Govt. Oriental Ms. Library Madras. It is edited by C. Achyuta Menon and published by Government Oriental Manuscript Library. A digital copy of the text is housed at Granthapura - Kerala Digital Archive.
The text does not name its author. However the author mentions that they base their compilation on the teachings of their Guru, Kaṇakkatikāram and Līlāvatī. The editor has grouped the verses under 6 Chapters. The verses which describes numbers or procedures are followed with problems often. An explanation to verses are often given in prose.
The text appears to combine numbers from both Lilavati and Kanakkatikaram to produce a longer list of numbers. In addition to this it also deals with grain measures, gold measures and so on found in Kanakkatikaram texts. The text also refers to diversity in linear measures, in terms of how a kol may vary from place to place. Rule of three, Rule of five and above, the inverse rule of three etc are explicitly stated and many problems on the same are posed. The text also includes problems to compute interest rates, problems on muthukanakku (on computing value of pearls) and a variety of time measures among other things.
This Kanakkusaram Balaprabodham is edited by C. Achyuta Menon and published by Government Oriental Manuscript Library. The editor does not mention the repository information of the corresponding palm leaf manuscript. This is similar to Kanakkusaram, but the editor notes that this is simpler. Additionally it contains some verses not in Kanakkusaram and it does not have some verses in Kanakkusaram. It is likely that the author of Kanakkusaram Balaprabodham is different from author of Kanakkusaram but that their sources are similar. The author of this text also mentions that the text is based on Kanakkatikaram and Lilavati.
The version we link here is a digital copy of the text is housed at Granthapura - Kerala Digital Archive.
Contains 52 leaves. Readable. Incomplete. 6 lines per page approximately. Brittle. This manuscript deals with astrological calculations and predictions. Verses are both in Tamil and Grantha script.
Contains 84 leaves. Readable. Incomplete. 8 - 9 lines per page approximately. Preserved in good condition. This manuscript deals with astrological calculations based on Surya Siddhanta.
The dimension of this palm-leaf manuscript is 28 x 3.5, contains 28 leaves, 6 to 11 lines per folio approximately. Preserved in good condition. incomplete. This bundle of palm leaves has various subjects such as the Gowri pañcāṅkam, a Hindu calendar and an almanac, and Ganita Curukkam. Ganita Curukkam was written in both Tamil and Granta script. The motion of the planets, calculating timings of both planets and titi, lunar days. This manuscript would be used as a consulting material for astrologers.
This is one of the six commentaries of Līlāvatī in Malayalam according to K V Sarma. It contains a problem on Uruḷ Paliśa, or what the text later explains as 'paliśakku paliśa'. The Malayalam term 'paliśa' translate as interest and 'paliśakku paliśa' translates to interest on interest [see r. 106 - r.109]. The text has a Sanskrit verse on how to solve the problem and gives detailed description in Malayalam. Compound interest is usually not found in any of the major texts such as Līlāvatī, Pāṭīgaṇitam, Kaṇakkatikāram, Ganitasarasangraham or in any Sanskrit Commentaries of Lilavati.
