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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00207

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518822

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Subject matter:

Buddhist chronicle

Begin Year Date:

1800

End Year Date:

1900

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

3.8 x 55.3 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

3.8 x 55.3 cm

Text block dimension:

3.3 x 52 cm

Number of pages:

42 pages

Number of blank pages:

4 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

Malai Muen means during paying homage to Chulamani Stupa in Tavatimsa Heaven, Venerable Pha Malai Thera had seen the certain deities in the amount of muen (ten thousand) surrounding the stupa there. Venerable Malai Thera, a Buddhist monk who lived at Kamphosakham village in Sri Lanka known for legendary travels to heaven and hell. His story is popularly chanted during the Vessantara Jataka festival or Bun Mahasat. According to the legend, he visited heaven and hell and afterwards described to the lay people and fellow monks what he had seen.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ມະໄລໝື່ນ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Malai Mün

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The story of Phra Malai

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao