Digitisation of ORI’s rare palm leaf manuscripts nearing completion
The digitisation of palm leaf manuscripts at the Oriental Research Institute (ORI) in Mysuru is nearing completion, with the project, which began in 2022, set to conclude by December this year.
Over 90 percent of the conservation work for these rare and priceless palm leaf and paper manuscripts, many centuries old, has been completed, alongside the digitisation of the manuscripts. The ORI is governed by the University of Mysore.
To further enhance the preservation and accessibility of these valuable manuscripts, University of Mysore entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bengaluru’s Mythic Society in February 2022, initiating the project in phases and engaging over 40 professionals trained in manuscript conservation.
ORI houses over 70,000 manuscripts dating back to 650 to 700 years, written in languages such as Sanskrit, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu. Additionally, the institute preserves 41,000 rare printed manuscripts covering various literary works and treatises on multiple subjects such as philosophy, religion, literature, linguistics, astrology, medicine and various branches of knowledge.
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