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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0062 00184
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/627888
Country:
Laos
City (Province):
Luang Prabang
Name of collection:
Vat Manorom Sattharam
Right to Left?:
No
Current Status:
In situ
Sponsor:
Anonymous
Subject matter:
Abhidhamma Doctrine
Copyist:
Anonymous
Place of copying:
Luang Prabang
Script:
Tham Lao
Writing support:
Palm-leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
Yes
Binding?:
No
Manuscript cover dimension:
28.3 x 5.4 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
28.3 x 5.4 cm
Text block dimension:
26.8 x 4.7 cm
Number of pages:
18 pages
Number of blank pages:
3 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
The first part tells the invitation words to say at the ceremony for worshiping Indra and the four heavenly kings and inviting them to come to receive offerings. The four heavenly kings are called “Thao Chatulokkaban or Chatumaharaj”, each of whom is believed to watch over one cardinal direction of the world such as Phaya Dhataratha of the east direction, Phaya Vilulaha of the south direction, Phaya Vilupakkha of the west direction, and Phaya Kuvela of the north direction. The second part describes how to practice on the 40 subjects of meditation.

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
[ກໍາມັດຖານ 40 ຫ້ອງ]
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
[Kammathāna 40 hòṅ]
Item 1 - Title in English script:
[40 rooms of Kammathan]
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Lao; Pali
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