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Mythical Figure from an Astrological Text
The caption reads "Adhokundali"
Astrological Textbook
Palm-leaf Text Book
Geometrical Designs of Palm Leaf
From Bangalore University Collection

Palm Leaf Illustration
A page from an illustrated Kannada manuscript. Bangalore University Library
Illustrated Manuscript
Geometry on Palm Leaf
Pages from a Palm Leaf Manuscript
Bangalore University Collection, Bangalore

Geometrical Designs on Palm Leaf
Detail from a palm-leaf manuscript
Geometrical Designs
Saint Ramdas
Samartha Ramdas
Illustration from the Marathi manuscript Dasabodham.Tanjavur Museum Collection

Sanskrit Palm-leaf Text
17th Century. Keladi Museum
Palm-leaf Manuscript
A Page from Shivapurana
A Painted Illustration from a Palm-leaf Manuscript
19th century manuscript Shivapurana, Bangalore University Collection

Fantastic Mythical Animals
Illustration from an astrological text
Palm-leaf Manuscripts
The ``Sougandhika Parinaya`` Text
Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar
Illustration from Sougandhika Parinaya manuscript

Illustrated Manuscript
From Collection of Karnataka Sahitya Parishad, Bangalore
Illustrated Kannada Manuscript
Sougandhika Parinaya
Lady Offers Delicacies to Husband
Detail from the illustrated manuscript Sougandhika Parinaya

Picture of Akkanagamma
Akkanagamma was a sister of Basaweshwara and the mother of Channabasavanna
The Basava Purana Manuscript
Palm-leaf Manuscripts
Blue-print of Sculptures on Palm-leaf
Picture shows architectural drawings done on a palm-leaf, perhaps from a sculpting school

Description of a Battle
Notice the usage of both modern and ancient weapons
Scenes from Sowgandhika Parinaya

 

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