180 JOUKNAL, R.A.S. (CEYLON). [VOL. II., PART II. 



CATALOGUE OF BOOKS IN THE TAMIL 

 LANGUAGE, WITH NAMES OF THE AUTHORS, 

 THE SUBJECTS, AND DATES, AS FAR AS 

 THEY CAN BE ASCERTAINED. 



By Simon Casie Chitty, Esq., c.m.r.a.s. 

 (Read December ], 1849. ) 



SECTION III. 

 Theology and Metaphysical Philosophy. 



The following fourteen treatises are collectively called 

 Saivachittdnta Nul, and are considered to be the most 

 authorised expositions of the theological position of the 

 Vedas. They appear to have been written by different 

 authors, and at different times, but none of them date 

 earlier than the era of Manikkavasakar, the great cham- 

 pion of the religion 



1. Tiruvuntiyar : by Manikkavasakar. 



2. Tirukkalittuppadiydr. 



3. Sivandnapotam. 



4. Sivandnachittiydr. 



5. Irupdmrupahtu. 



6. Unmaivilakkam. 



7. Sivappipirakasam : by Sivappipirakasa Suwami. 



8. Tiruvarudpayan : by Umapati Sivachariyar. 



9. Vindvenpd. 



1 0 . Pottippahrodai. 



11. Kodikkavi. 



12. Nenchuvidututu. 



13. Unmainerivilakkam. 



14. Sankatpanirdkaranam. 



