About Nadi leaves

The Nadi leaves were engraved in Sanskrit, the mother of all languages. The King of Tanjore, Serfoji II, was a true patron of art and sciences. So, he stored these palm leaves in his palace's library, called the "Saraswathy Mahal". He also had them translated into ancient Tamil scripts, called "Vatellethu". It so happened that, the British acquired possession of these leaves during their rule, and later sold them to a few families through auctions. These families have carefully preserved the Nadi leaves, awaiting their moment of rendezvous with the intended recipients.