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Literary research lays platform to any research in Siddha System as they are scientific reflections of the intuitions of Siddhars. Palm leaves and paper manuscripts still hold with them many unfolded scientific details which are to be unearthed.

A Literary Research Unit was started by the Government of India, at Saraswathi Mahal Library Campus, Thanjavur in the year 1964 for the enlightment of the Siddha system.  In 1971, one more Literary Research Unit was started at Govt. Siddha Medical College, Palayamkottai.  They have made wonderful collections of traditional manuscripts and very old Siddha printed books dealing with treatment of ailments from the traditional physicians all over the Tamil Nadu.  In 1979 the units were merged and formed as Literary Research & Documentation Department (LRDD) at Central Research Institute for Siddha, Chennai. In April 2007, the LR & DD was merged with CRIS, Chennai-106. The Mandate of this department is to carry out literary research.
The wealth of traditional medicines is available both in a coded and non-coded documents. This traditional knowledge’s should be properly documented, digitized, preserved and published to the public domain. Both virtual and real manuscripts made available as a ready reckoner for students, research scholars and the public. Literary Research and Documentation Department under the umbrella of Siddha Central Research Institute is carrying out the above said activities in a stipulated manner.

Key Activities of LR & DD (Core facilities (R&D):)

• Collection of manuscripts and other old rare printed books and hand written copies.
• Cleaning and preservation of collected materials.
• Preparing cataloguing and classification.
• Transcription of palm leaves manuscripts.
• Annotation of poems.
• Typing of transcribed poems along with annotations.
• Correction of typed copies.
• Comparison with original.
• Submission for approval.
• Publications.
• Translation of books published in Siddha into English, Hindi and other south Indian languages.
• Publication of translated Siddha text in English, Hindi and other south Indian languages.
• Sale of publications.

 

Publications:

S.No	Title of the Books	Year of Publications
1	Monograph on Thamira Chenduram (Peptic Ulcer)	1992
2	Theraiyar Kudineer	1996
3	Konganar Mudhal Kandam – 1000	1999
4	Konganar Nadu Kandam – 1000	2001
5	Agathiyar Vaidhya Valladhi – 600	2005
6	Bogar Karukkidai Nigandu – 500	2005
7	Konganar Kadai Kandam – 1000	2005
8	Sangamuni Visha Vaidhyam – 100	2005
9	Ramadevar – 1000	2006
10	Agathiyar Sowmiya Sagaram – 1200	2007
11	Agathiyar Vaidya Pooranam – 205 (English)	2008
12	Agathiyar Vaidya Pooranam – 205 (Hindi)	2008
13	Pulippani Vaithiyam – 500 (Original Text and Annotation)	2009
14	Workshop on  Varmam & Thokkanam	2011
15	Workshop on Manuscriptology  14th – 16th Nov. 2011	2011
16	Agathiyar Vaidya Sillarai korvai	2011
17	Theraiyar Sekarappa	2011
18	Theraiyar Yamaka Venba Part – II	2011
19	Theraiyar Yamaka Venba Part – III	2011
20	The Siddha Formulary of India Part – II (Tamil version)	2011
21	The Siddha Pharmacopeia of India Vol. I Part – II	2011
22	National workshop on the Role of Siddha Medicine in the Management of Lifestyle Disorders 22nd – 23rd March	2014
23	A Hand book of Common Remedies	2014
24	Cancer Research Review	2014
25	Siddha Protocol on Lifestyle disorders	2014
26	Uyirmei mooligaigal	2015
27	A Hand book of Common remedies in Siddha system of medicine (4th Edition)	2015
28	Cancer Research Reviews in Siddha System of Medicine	2015
29	CCRS e-Book - Research in Siddha system of medicine (The science of holistic health)	2015
30	Kal Nandu Soothiram (Multi lingual book- Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Malaya, Singalam and English)	2015
31	CD-ROM of The Siddha Formulary of India Part II - First edition	2015
32	CD-ROM of The Siddha Pharmacopoeia of India Part I, Volume II - First edition	2015
33	Siddha Kayakalpam Mooligaigal (Rejunuvating herbs in Siddha)	2015
34	A-Z Know your alphabets through Siddha Medicinal Plants	2015
35	A Hand book of Common remedies in Siddha system of medicine (5th Edition)	2016
36	Siddha Maruthuva Eliya Vazhakku Muraigal	2017
37	A Monograph on Nilavanbu Kudineer	2017
38	Guideline for Practice of Siddha Varmam Therapy	2017
39	Siddha Protocols and Research OUTcomes (SPROUT) for Siddha External Therapies	2017
40	Glossary on Siddha External Therapies	2017
41	Siddhar Yogam oor Karpam	2017
42	Monograph on D5 Chooranam	2017
43	Siddhar Kaya Karpam	2017
44	Glossary on Siddha Sool and Magalir Maruthuvam	2018
45	Glossary on Siddha Bala Vagadam	2019
46	Siddha Palliative care for Cancer	2019
47	Metadata of Siddha Books (Available in SCRI Library)	2019
48	Monograph on Validation of Siddha Udal Iyal Inventory -YI for the assessment of Body Constitution (ABC): A Descriptive cross-sectional study	2019
49	Siddha Treatment Guidelines for Selected Non – Communicable Diseases	2021
50	Maruthuva Kankaanippu Muraimaiyum Siddha Maruthuvamum	2021
51	Agathiyar Aruliya Pin 80 - Tamil	2022
52	Agathiyar Aruliya Pin 80 - English	2022
53	Agathiyar Aruliya Pin 80 - Hindi	2022

 

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Services:

• Guidance given for Literary Research
• Sale of Publication
• Institutional e-Library
• Museum – yet to be started

 

Staff pattern:

• Head of the Department
• SRF (Library)

Equipment:

• 4 Number of All in PC serving as a e-Library
• Compactor – provide effective space utilization and maintaining dust free environment for Books

Projects:

Current projects:

• Development of Siddha Treatment Guidelines for Non-Communicable Diseases

Future plan:

• Museum will be established soon
• Making of CD-ROM with advanced search options of TV. Sambasivam pillai dictionary
• Online access of metadata of library books
• Creation of Manuscript Repository
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Contact us:   Dr. M. Kannan, HOD-LRDD
Phone Number: +91 7200 207 207
Mail id: lrddscri@gmail.com