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ACV_NTP_4620
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AYS_GOML_CHN_TR_865_0933
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Athayam Selavu
The dimension of this palm leaf manuscript is 28x3.5. Contains 13 leaves. Incomplete. The approximate number of lines per page is 8. Empty leaves are found in-between the text. One leaf was written in Granta script. The page number appears in the right corner in Tamil numbers. The text starts with page number 38 and ends with 49. There are various astrological calculations and timings are given in this manuscript. The texts appear in this collection are Naṭcattira ātāyam celavu, kantāya palaṉaṟiya, maḻaiyaṟiya, karināḷ cūlam, vitai aṟiya, katir koḷḷal, vināṭi nāḻikai,māta palaṉ, tiṉa palaṉ, tāra palamaṟiya, and mirukam pakṣi. Notable calculations in this collection of astrology are to know when one has to sow the land to get a good yield, the time of raining, timings that one has to do auspicious things etc. Chakras are provided for raining. The page appears with Granta script talks about whole of timing calculations. There are two handwritings are found in this collection viz., one is someone who given the title separately in a leaf and the one who copied the text. This manuscript could be used as consulting material by astrologers.
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AXE_PSM_PDK_1714
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Axe
Handel made of wood
AXE_PSM_PDK_1714
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Axe
Handel made of wood
BKM_ITS_CHN_MSN_011_1110
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WBC_RPM_TNJ_1270
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Balance with Box
Wooden box with Brass small sized hand balance to measure small objects
Bamboo craft artisans workshop - Part 1
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WSC_GAA_TVL_107
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BTS_ GOM_TVR_25
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Butter Vessel (Bamboo)
Collected from Chennai Museum, நீலகிரி தோடர் பயன்படுத்தியது
Casting Process, 1
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DBM_PSM_PDK_1660
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Double Mhote
Irrigation
ECV_ITS_CHN_MSN_003_0485
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ECV_ITS_CHN_MSN_002_0432
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ECV_ITS_CHN_MSN_006_0660
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ECV_ITS_CHN_MSN_001_0400
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ECV_ADL_CHN_74543_0001_007
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ECV_ADL_CHN_75960_0001_00085
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ECV_GOML_CHN_TD_49_006
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Encuvadi
The dimension of this palm leaf manuscript is 42.3 x 3. Contains 30 leaves. Incomplete. 7 to 8 lines per page approximately. Preserved in good condition. Some pages are left blank intentionally to help the students. Ensuvadi is a basic material used in schooling for beginners. Introduces Tamil letters and basic numbers and fractions.
ECV_GOML_CHN_TD_1009_D_2562_0049
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