Berhampur University and niversity of Tubingen to save palm-leaf manuscripts

The Berhampur University has sought assistance from the University of Tubingen, Germany, for digitalization of palm-leaf manuscripts. The university made the demand during the recent visit of Prof Roland Hardenberg, department of social and cultural anthropology of the German university to Bhanja Vihar.

The Berhampur University has sought assistance from the University of Tubingen, Germany, for digitalization of palm-leaf manuscripts. The university made the demand during the recent visit of Prof Roland Hardenberg, department of social and cultural anthropology of the German university to Bhanja Vihar.

Around 2,500 manuscripts in Sanskrit and Odia are stored in the newly-established South Odisha Cultural Study Centre (SOCSC) inaugurated by higher education minister Pradeep Panigrahi on March 21. Most date back to over 150 years and have been collected from different places of south Odisha by scholars of the Odia department.

While Odia manuscripts belong to poets, including Upendra Bhanja, most Sanskrit ones are on tantra and ayurveda. Their conservation need urgent attention as these are in a pitiable condition, particularly after Phailin.


Around 2,500 manuscripts in Sanskrit and Odia are stored in the newly-established South Odisha Cultural Study Centre (SOCSC) inaugurated by higher education minister Pradeep Panigrahi on March 21. Most date back to over 150 years and have been collected from different places of south Odisha by scholars of the Odia department.

While Odia manuscripts belong to poets, including Upendra Bhanja, most Sanskrit ones are on tantra and ayurveda. Their conservation need urgent attention as these are in a pitiable condition, particularly after Phailin.