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Series 1: Stories, 1965-1977 (continued)
Subseries 3: Stories about gods (continued)
Gods
BOX-FOLDER 9/8 "Aiyanar" story 1
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 9/9 "Aiyanar" story 2
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 9/10 "Karupanacaami" story
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 9/11 "Kuppanacami of Muttur"
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript. Story from the temple Priest Muttin, October 26, 1965.
BOX-FOLDER 9/12 "Muttur Karupanasami" story
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript. Story from the temple Priest Muttin, October 26, 1965.
BOX-FOLDER 9/13 Siva's dance contest
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript, September 1980.
BOX-FOLDER 9/14 "Story of Nadar Kula devam at Palaiyakottai"
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 9/15 "Story of Vettuva Karupanasami (Maataari kula devam)"
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 9/16 Muttur Karupanasami "Drama of the 500 puranas"
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
Mariyamman
Recordings of the Mariyamman Festival, found in AFC 2017/050: SR29.
BOX-FOLDER 9/17 "Mariyamman" story for Cankarantampalayam
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 9/18 Mariyamman comes to Gannapuram
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 9/19 Mariyamman Festival rituals
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 9/20 Mariyamman invocation to attend the festival
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript of the invocation of invitation to the gods to preside over or attend the five pot dance of Mariamman during her festival. Information gathered from Sundaram notes, February 19th, 1966.
Short stories
Tape ID: AFC 2017/050: SR29
Extent: 1 sound tape reel ; analog ; 5 in.
Recorded by Brenda Beck, April 15, 1965.
BOX-FOLDER 9/21 Mariyamman pongal toranam tying-1
Extent: Manuscript
BOX-FOLDER 9/22 Mariyamman pongal toranam tying-2 maps
Extent: Manuscript
BOX-FOLDER 9/23 Mariyamman praise song
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 9/24 "Mariyamman" story 1, February 14, 1966
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript. See Box 9, Folder 28 for related materials.
BOX-FOLDER 9/25 "Mariyamman" story 2
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript. See Box 9, Folder 29 for related materials.
BOX-FOLDER 9/26 "Mariyamman's 1,000 eyes" story
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript of story told by Papamman, February 2, 1966. See Box 9, Folder 40 for related materials.
BOX-FOLDER 9/27 Mariyamman Festival, traditional payments
Extent: Manuscript
Folder contains the receipt of the traditional payment at Mariamman Temple. The payment is due at the Sitarai Festival according to Sundaram's records February 19, 1966.
Myths about divine beings and temple origins
BOX-FOLDER 9/28 "Maariyamman" story
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript of Gannapathi pandaram, Kangayampalayam (now Vellakoil), February 14, 1966. See Box 9, Folder 24 for related materials.
BOX-FOLDER 9/29 "Maariyamman" story 2
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript of Kannapath Pandaram(Vellakoil). Recorded first week, October, 1965. See Box 9, Folder 25 for related materials. See also Box 9, Folder 40
BOX-FOLDER 9/30 Maariyamman song
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 9/31 How Maariyamman came to Gannapuram
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 9/32 How Maariyamman came to Natakaataiyur
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 9/33 Cankarantaampaalaiyam Kottai Mariyamman story
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 9/34 "Maariyamman's 1,000 eyes"
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript. See Box 9, Folder 26 for related materials.
BOX-FOLDER 9/35 "Kannimar Karupanacami" story
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
Taiyampalayam Festival with selected short stories and songs
Tape ID: AFC 2017/050: SR25
Extent: 1 sound tape reel ; analog ; 5 in.
BOX-FOLDER 9/36 "Karuppanacami" story-song, March 5th
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
Taiyampalayam Festival with selected short stories and songs
Tape ID: AFC 2017/050: SR25
Extent: 1 sound tape reels ; analog ; 5 in.
BOX-FOLDER 9/37 "Vettuva Karuppanacami" story 1 and 2
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 9/38 "Murugan" story 1
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 9/39 "Murugan" story 2
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 9/40 "Murugan" story 3
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript. See Box 9, Folder 29 for related materials.
BOX-FOLDER 9/41 Olappalayam and Gannapuram origin story
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript, February 14, 1966.
BOX-FOLDER 9/42 Poem for Krishna puja
Extent: Manuscript
Includes poem for Krishna puja by Pertasi Masam from Sundaram notes.
BOX-FOLDER 9/43 Poem for Murugan puja
Extent: Manuscript
Includes poem for Murngan puja by Panganni Masam from Sundaram's notes, February 19, 1966.
BOX-FOLDER 9/44 Pombaikaran, "Maduraiviran" song, March 5, 1966
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript, March 5, 1966.
Taiyampalayam Festival with selected short stories and songs
Tape ID: AFC 2017/050: SR25
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