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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00201

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518816

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Subject matter:

Ānisaṃsa (merit)

Begin Year Date:

1800

End Year Date:

1900

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao, Old Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

5.1 x 57.5 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

5.1 x 57.5 cm

Text block dimension:

3.2 x 51.5 cm

Number of pages:

14 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

The text mentions about the merit derived from building a Vihara and donated to the Sangha as a main monastic building. The ones who built a vihara or a kuti (dwelling) and offered the Sangha are possible to wish the three stages of happiness such as happiness in human world, heavens and in Nirvana.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ສອງວິຫານ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Sòng Vihāra

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The merit derived from building a Vihara (main hall)

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao