The collection of Dr Krishnan is constituted of 4 manuscripts coming from Tirunelveli dt (series TN). He inherited them from his ancestors, traditional siddha practitioners like himself.

Extent and Format of Original Material

The collection Krishnan_ is made up o 1 series TN_ (Tirunelveli disctrict). The collection was composed by 8 manuscripts. After re-ordering the manuscripts, 4 manuscripts have been reconstituted. Many disparate leaves which were in the 8 manuscripts were gathered and given back to the owner with his 4 manuscripts. There were not digitalised.

System of Arrangement

The collection comprised 8 manuscripts whose the leaves were completly mixed. After rearrangement, only four manuscripts were constituted.

Collection Name

P. Krishnan Collection

Contributor

P. Krishnan (Owner of the original material)

Location of Original Material

P. Krishnan, Tirunelveli

Custodial History

The collection of Dr P. Krishnan, a siddha traditional practitioner, comprises 4 manuscripts, which belonged to his family. These manuscripts were reconstituted from 8 manuscripts whose the leaves were very mixed.

Series Name

Manuscripts from Tirunelveli District (TN) [P. Krishnan Collection]

Series Number

Series 1 : Krishnan_TN

Level

Collection

EAP Project Number

EAP 810

Reference

EAP810_Krishnan_

Key

eap810_000044

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License

CC BY-NC 4.0

Cite as

P. Krishnan Collection, in Digital Collections, Institut Français de Pondichéry, Manuscripts of Siddha Medicine, consulted on April, 8th 2025, https://digitalcollections.ifpindia.org/s/manuscripts/item/369851