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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0063 00033

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/628044

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Chomphet (Luang Prabang)

Name of collection:

Vat Pak Lueng

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Anonymous

Subject matter:

Jataka

Copyist:

Anonymous

Place of copying:

Vat Pak Lueng, Chomphet district

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

Yes

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

54.6 x 4.5 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

54.6 x 4.5 cm

Text block dimension:

50.7 x 3.5 cm

Number of pages:

50 pages

Number of blank pages:

4 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

The story tells of one occasion, while dwelling in Nikhotharam monastery in Kappiravatthu, the Buddhas delivered a sermon to the monks. The Buddha mentioned one of his previous lives and told this story. Once upon a time, there was a poor couple who lived in Vannampakham village in Champa Nakhon kingdom. When their first son was born, the solar eclipse happened. Therefore, they gave a name to their son as Suriyakhat (solar eclipse). Later their second son was born. At the time, the lunar eclipse occurred. So, they gave a name to their second son as Chanthakhat (lunar eclipse).

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ຈັນທະຄາດ (ຜູກຕົ້ນ)

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Candagāt (phuk ton)

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The story of Chanthakhat (fascicle 1)

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali; Lao