Palm Leaf Manuscripts: Ramayana, Mahabharata And Buddhist Documents From Ancient Times

Palmyra palm or Borassus are tall palms which can grow up to 98 feet.The fruits of the trees can be eaten raw or cooked and stalks are used to make fences. It is the official tree of Tamil Nadu, a state in India. A kind of sugar called palm sugar is obtained from these palm trees which is used in Indian, Thai and Javanese cuisines.  

 Talipot palms are native to South India and Sri Lanka. They are tall trees reaching up to 82 feet height. They have the largest inflorescence of any plant and they flower only once when they are 30 to 80 years old. Other than writing, the leaves of these palm trees can be used for thatching. The sap of the tree is used to make palm wine. 

The Fontanini Palmyra palm tree is a beautiful gift which can be used to decorate homes and offices. It is 7 inches tall and weighs 2 pounds.

Palm sugar is a healthy alternative to white sugar and due to its many health benefits it is very commonly used in South India as a natural sweetener. Palm sugar is very rich in essential vitamins, minerals and amino acids and it is also a rare plant source of vitamin B12.

India is believed to have the largest collection of manuscripts in the world with about five million manuscripts written in palm leaves. You can actually find manuscripts written on Art, mathematics, medicine, astronomy and also architecture which were originally written centuries back. 

Many old manuscripts written in palm leaves were discovered from the islands of Java and Bali in Indonesia and these manuscripts dated back from 14th to 15th century. In Indonesia, the palm leaf manuscripts are called lontars. The word lontar is derived from the words 'ron' (leaf) and 'tal' (tal tree). Palm leaf manuscripts discovered from Sri Lanka are mostly written in Sinhalese language and those discovered from Thailand are written in Tai Tham script.

In India palm leaf manuscripts are preserved by the National Manuscript Mission, Societies for Numismatic Studies and Institutions like Oriental Research Institutes.

Many of the old Palm Leaf Manuscripts from India depict stories from the great Hindu  epics Ramayana and Mahabharata and also Bhagavata. Indian manuscripts were written in various languages, but the major manuscripts were written in Sanskrit language. Other languages include Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Marathi and Devanagari. 

There is an illustration available for Bhagavata Purana Palm Leaf Manuscript which will help you understand the scripts. Bhagavata Purana also known as Srimad Bhagavatam literally means Divine Eternal Tales of Supreme God and it is considered to be the most unique and important work in Indian Vedic literature.

The vast majority of Sanskrit Buddhist documents are preserved in Nepal. About 1084 rolled palm leaf manuscripts which were written from 14th century onwards are preserved by the National Archives of Nepal and one of the oldest manuscripts dated from 1334 CE. Bhujimol script is also found to be used in many of the manuscripts from Nepal. Many of the ancient palm leaf manuscripts are discovered from Tibet also. It is said that Tibet preserves more than 50,000 ancient palm leaf manuscripts written in Tibetan, Sanskrit and other ancient languages.

The lighted palm tree is pre-lit with 150 clear lights and can be used either indoor or outdoor. It can be used as a beautiful and unique Christmas tree or as a decoration for other holidays. It is a perfect holiday gift.

The cute candle holders can be gifted to friends or family or they can be used as an elegant table decoration in your home. They definitely add style to any dining table and will be great for parties.

The palm leaf decorations and individual serving trays are great for celebrations. They are ideal for tropical theme birthday parties, corporate parties, weddings and more.

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