Kanitha Surukam

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"Kanitha Surukam." Archive of Mathematical Practices. Accessed September 9, 2026. https://echoes.ifpindia.org/s/shmp_landing/document/KSK_GOML_CHN_TR_865_R_01148

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Title: Kanitha Surukam
Description: 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.
Rights: Creative Commons (CC BY SA NC 4.0), Deed Creative Commons (CC BY SA NC 4.0), Legal Code
Identifier: KSK_GOML_CHN_TR_865_R_01148
Type: Palm Leaf Manuscript
Title Variant: கணித சுருக்கம்
Title Translation: kaṇita curukkam
Date Created: CE
Subject: Astrology
Language: Tamil
Dimensions: 28 x 3.5
Current Accession Id: R 01148
Current Repository Id: TR 865
Current Location: Goverment Oriental Manuscript Library, Chennai
Spatial Coverage: 13.06670968457052,80.28299641485435
Location - Physical Location: Government Oriental Research Institute, Chennai
List: Goverment Oriental Manuscript Library, Chennai
Tag: GOML, Chennai
Astrology
Palm Leaf manuscript