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Plate MS · IYAMTolkāppiyamதொல்காப்பியம்

URN · urn:vamshanidhi:manuscript:vedic-tolkappiyam

Manuscript · palm leaf

Provisional

தொல்காப்பியம்

Tolkāppiyam

Tolkappiyam

1612 folios
0% transcribed

Held at SML

Provenance ledger

7 entries

  1. Dating-300–100 CE · range certaintymanuscriptal
  2. Held atSarasvati Mahal Library · Thanjavur, Indiaverified evidence
  3. Materialpalm leaf · Taml scriptverified evidence
  4. Catalogue IDsmarta · SMLverified evidence
  5. ReferenceWikisource — Tolkappiyam (public domain)manuscriptal
  6. Dynastic preservedCherascholarly interpretation
  7. Dynastic patronizedPandyascholarly interpretation

IPreservation outlook

Conservation triage · ADR-0053
80 / 100Critical
  • Climate+30
  • Material+25
  • Custody+5
  • Digitisation+20

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IICite this manuscript

"தொல்காப்பியம்" (tam/Taml, -300–100 CE). Sarasvati Mahal Library, Thanjavur, India, ms. smarta. Vamshanidhi URN: urn:vamshanidhi:manuscript:vedic-tolkappiyam.

"தொல்காப்பியம்" (tam/Taml, -300–100 CE). Sarasvati Mahal Library, Thanjavur, India, ms. smarta. Vamshanidhi URN: urn:vamshanidhi:manuscript:vedic-tolkappiyam.

IVDynastic attestations

VTitle in other scripts

  • tam · Tamlதொல்காப்பியம்
  • kan · Kndaತೊಲ್ಕಾಪ್ಪಿಯಂ
  • mal · Mlymതൊൽകാപ്പിയം
  • san · LatnTolkāppiyam
  • eng · LatnTolkappiyam
  • tel · Teluతొల్కాప్పియం
  • hin · Devaतोल्काप्पियम
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