Bhikkhu Inthapanyosalo, abbot of Vat Pak Chaek monastery
Subject matter:
Jataka
Copyist:
Bhikkhu Inthapanyosalo, abbot of Vat Pak Chaek monastery
Copying date in native date:
ປີ ເມິ່ງເປົ້າ, ຈ.ສ. 1359, ພ.ສ. 2540, ຄ.ສ. 1997
Copying date in Gregorian:
AD 1997
Place of copying:
Pak Chaek Monastery, 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:
15.7 x 20.2 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
15.7 x 20.2 cm
Text block dimension:
18.2 x 13.0 cm
Number of pages:
66 pages
Number of blank pages:
4 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
King Phommadata ruled Phammadata city. The king had two wives named. Chanthadevi and Singkha. The king wished to have children, thus he asked his wives to observe precepts and asked for blessings from gods, Indra and Brahma for children. Later, Queen Chanthadevi got pregnant of the Bodhisatta. This made Princess Singkha got envious and accused the queen committed adultery. Then, the king dispatched the queen in pregnancy by floating on the Ganga. At the time, Indra sent a goddess to be born from an opera flower. Her given name was Suvannaphimpha Khanun Ngio. Later, the king received her as his daughter and gave her a castle in the palace.