Cūṭāmaṇi nikaṇṭu (fragment) by Maṇṭalapuruṭan, 19th century
Item
Identifier: Coll-1717/PL.83
Scope and Contents
Comprises the first section of a lexicon in verse by the sixteenth century Jaina Maṇṭalapuruṭan. This section covers names of deities, commencing with the Jaina god Arukan. Evidence suggest that this copy was written out by a Muslim, which is unusual as the text is not Islamic.
Dates
- Creation: 19th century
Creator
- Maṇṭalapuruṭan, Jaina , fl 16th century (author of Tamil lexicon) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
Tamil
Physical Description
14 +2 olas. No covers. All leaves 43 cm long, with 4 lines of text per leaf, incised on both sides. Good condition.
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Extent
1 item
Physical Description
14 +2 olas. No covers. All leaves 43 cm long, with 4 lines of text per leaf, incised on both sides. Good condition.
Creator
- Maṇṭalapuruṭan, Jaina , fl 16th century (author of Tamil lexicon) (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk