Siddha Ornithology

esiddha launches DVD on Siddha Ornithology

esiddha launches the first DVD-video on Siddha ornithology which depicts the birds cited in siddha medicine literatures. This is one of a very first work on the digitalisation of siddha literatures. this DVD is helpful for the students, teachers and doctors of siddha medicine and public also to explore the birds they never saw!

This DVD is coming with the pictures, scientific classification, sounds of the birds, their behaviour and siddha medicinal uses.

The launching cermony will be held at Chennai on 11.09.2008.

We hope that this DVD can break the grounds of the concepts in siddha medicine.

 

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Ancient Sanskrit manuscript goes digital

NEWS FROM BBC

LINK: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6149702.stm

By Harsh Kabra In Pune

Scientists acquiring images of the original palm leaves

Scientists from the US are using modern imaging techniques to digitally restore a rare 700-year-old Indian palm leaf manuscript on Hinduism.

Restorers from New York’s Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) are working on Sarvamoola Grantha which expounds on the essence of Hindu philosophy, the meaning of life and the role of God.

This priceless collection of 36 erudite commentaries was written in Sanskrit by Sri Madvacharya (1238-1317 AD), one of India’s greatest theologians.

In addition to commentaries based on sacred Hindu scriptures such as the Vedas, Upanishads, Gita, Puranas, Brahma-sutras, Mahabharata and others, the collection also includes independent philosophical tracts, a commentary on daily rites, and several hymns in praise of God.

Dr PR Mukund, a professor of electrical engineering at RIT, is leading the project along with his colleague Roger Easton.

“Among the various scholars and spiritual leaders in India during the last millennium, Sri Madvacharya had a profound impact on the society,” explains Dr Mukund.

“He analysed all aspects of Hindu holy texts and showed the structure of the spiritual world that serves as a backbone of the world’s diversities. As a result, preservation of this collection for future generations is essential,” he says.

 

Indigenous Methods of Preserving Manuscripts

BY J. SAHOO & B. MOHANTY

Jan 11, ORISSA, INDIA (SUN) — The holdings of libraries, museums, archives, and other documentation centers are the priceless heritage of mankind. Not only in the context ancient lore but also in the context of medieval and modern age manuscripts are considered as the most important source of authenticity. The manuscripts constitute our most precious national and cultural heritage. Thus Preservation of manuscripts is a serious issue for the custodians, Librarians, Information scientists, Archivist, Curators, and Scholars.

In spite of the advent of suitable chemicals for preservation and their availability, traditional methods for preservation are in practice. In this paper an attempt has been made to summarize the effectiveness of the Indigenous Methods of preservation.