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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00189

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518804

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Subject matter:

Suttanta doctrine

Begin Year Date:

1900

End Year Date:

2000

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

4.5 x 57.8 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

4.5 x 57.8 cm

Text block dimension:

4 x 52.5 cm

Number of pages:

72 pages

Number of blank pages:

2 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

Nyòttham in Lao (the peak of the Dhamma), or Cundasukarika Sutta in Pali, contains four fascicles. The manuscripts are popularly used to read by four monks in the nyottham ceremony which organized at a monastery or a house. The content describes about the merit derived from paying homage to and listening to Cundasukarika Sutta as Dhammika Bandit had conducted. The power of the merit, a miracle of lighting happened in Tavatimsa heaven. When Indra acknowledged, then he sent Mataliputta to bring Dhammika to the heaven and inquired him about his practice.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ຍອດທໍາ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Nyòt Dhamma

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The peak of Dhamma

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao