Pak Chaek village, Pak U district, Luang Prabang province
Script:
Tham Lue; Lao
Writing support:
Paper Schoolbook
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
Yes
Binding?:
No
Manuscript cover dimension:
16.0 x 20.7 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
16.0 x 20.7 cm
Text block dimension:
18.0 x 13.0 cm
Number of pages:
92 pages
Number of blank pages:
5 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
A millionaire in Kosamphi city supported 500 monks during their parivasakam practice himself. When the millionaire died he was born as Indra in Tavatimsa heaven. One day, he was descending to the earth. On the way, he was beheaded by Phaya Thaen. His head was cut in half and separated into forehead and occipital parts. Suchada was carrying her husband’s body without head to ask for help from other gods, until to the hell in the underworld.