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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00960

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/537588

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Saen Maingao together with his wife

Copying date in native date:

ແຮມ 10 ຄໍ່າ ເດືອນ 9 ພະພຸດທະສັງກາດ ພ.ສ.2470 ຕົວປີ ຮວາຍຍີ່

Copying date in Gregorian:

1927 August 22

Place of copying:

Vat That village, Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

4.7 x 57.7 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

4.7 x 57.7 cm

Text block dimension:

3.8 x 53.5 cm

Number of pages:

16 pages

Number of blank pages:

3 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

The text mentions about those who are faithful in observing the precepts, in listening to the preaching of the Dhamma, in worshipping the Buddha and his teachings of Tripitaka, and in giving offerings monks will gain the great merit. The results of the merit will support them to become the great kings in the future lives. They will be respected and beloved by people.

Colophon:

Folio 6 on the verso side: In Culasakkarat thousand 400 70 (BE 2470), a hwai nyi year, on the tenth waning day of the ninth [lunar] month, the sixth day of the week (Friday). Saenmai Ngao together with his wife and childrend had the ardent religious faith to sponsor the making of this manuscript entitled Lém Luang, to support the Teachings of Gotama Buddha to last until the end of 5 thousand years. May all wishes and desires be fulfilled. Niccaṃ dhuvaṃ.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ເຫຼັ້ມຫຼວງ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Lem Luang

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The Great Volume

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao