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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0062 00281

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/627985

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Manorom Sattharam

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Mae Tu Thongkham Vannavong; her children from Ban Viangsai village

Subject matter:

Anisaṃsa (merit)

Copyist:

Achan Kongkaeo Yotpanya; Achan Sanoe Yotpanya; Achan Khamthun

Copying date in native date:

BE 2557

Copying date in Gregorian:

2015

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Industrial paper

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

Yes

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

45.8 x 4.9 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

45.8 x 4.9 cm

Text block dimension:

39.1 x 3.6 cm

Number of pages:

18 pages

Number of blank pages:

2 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

Thipphamon (Dibbamanta) is a series of Khatha (incantation) in Pali read by a monk during giving a sermon to the people on the accessions of the auspicious ceremonies, for examples the ceremony for a new house and on the occasion on the Lao New year festivals. The first part of the text is in Pali language in the form of incantations and followed by blessings for the hosts and listeners. The blessing text describes for all dangers may disappear from you, may you have good luck and obtain valuable properties.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ທິບພະມົນຄາຖາ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Dippamanta Gāthā

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Divine Incantation

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Lao; Pali