Mysore/Mysuru: US Consul General Christopher W. Hodges, present in the city yesterday to announce the US-funded conservation initiatives at the Folklore Museum in Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion, took the opportunity to visit the Oriental Research Institute (ORI) and acquaint himself with its extensive collection of palm leaf manuscripts and ongoing digitisation endeavours.
Spending over 30 minutes at the ORI, Hodges explored various sections, closely observing the rare manuscripts that span over 700 years and are inscribed in languages such as Sanskrit, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu. The institute also safeguards rare printed and other manuscript types, encompassing literary works and treatises on diverse subjects.
