CULINARY INSCRIPTIONS

Brihadisvara Temple : A Treasure Trove of Culinary Inscriptions

CULINARY MANUSCRIPTS

SARABENDRA PAKASASTRAM – (19th Century)

SIVATTATVA RATNAKARA – (18th Century)

• Sivatattva Ratnakara: Part I
• Sivatattva Ratnakara: Part II
• Sivatattva Ratnakara: Part III
• Sivatattva Ratnakara: Part IV

BHOJANAKUTHUHALAM – (17th Century)

• Bhojanakuthuhalam: Part I
• Bhojanakuthuhalam: Part II
• Bhojanakuthuhalam: Part III
• <h4>SOOPA SHASTRA OF MANGARASA (16th Century)</H4>

• Soopa shastra: Part I
• Soopa Shastra: Part II
• Soopa Shastra: Part III
• Soopa Shastra: Part IV
• Soopa Shastra: Part V

MANASOLLASA: REFRESHER OF THE MIND BY KING SOMESVARA III (1129 A.D.)

• Manasollasa: Part I
• Manasollasa: Part II
• Manasollasa: Part III

LOKOPAKARA: FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE BY CHAVUNDARYA II (1025 A.D.)

• Lokopakara: Part I
• Lokopakara: Part II
• Lokopakara: Part III

FOOD IN SANGAM POEMS

FOOD IN PURANANURU

• Purananuru: Part I – an Introduction
• Food in Purananuru: Part II
• Food in Puranannuru: Part III

FOOD IN PATHUPATTU

• Food in in Pathupattu: Part I
• Food in Pathupattu: Part II
• Food in Pathupattu: Part III Maduraikanchi
• Food in Pathupattu: Part IV Pattinapalai
• Food in Pathupattu: Part V Malaipadukam

ANCIENT TRADE AND CULINARY CONNECTIONS

• Ancient Maritime Trade and Exchanges along the Indian Ocean Coasts
• Indian Ocean Trade in the Post-Sangam Period: A Historical Backdrop
• Culinary Connections Between South India and Southeast Asia

INTRIGUING STORIES

From Green Leaves to Granite Plates

Pakadarpana: Culinary Repertoire of King Nala

Recipes from Pakadarpana

Garlic: Origin, Medicinal Uses, and a Recipe for Garlic Dessert from King Nala

The Bower Manuscript – Birch-mark Manuscript collection of Buddhist Sage Yosamitra

Appam – a Temple Food Offering with a Very Ancient History Part I

Appam- a Temple Food Offering with a Very Ancient History Part II

Rare Culinary Manuscripts from Sarasvati Mahal Library, Thanjavur

Treasures from the Past – Introduction