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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0063 00180

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/628191

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:

59.6 x 4.9 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

59.6 x 4.9 cm

Text block dimension:

45.7 x 3.2 cm

Number of pages:

22 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Damaged

Description of manuscript content:

The story tells that Indra and Devas along with 84 thousand kings together pour water on the Bodhisatta King Khassachantha to become an emperor who conquered the somphu continent. They also pour water on the four queens of the Bodhisatta namely Udonkuruthip, Pupphavithehathip, Kaeo Amaraghoya, and Somphuthip. Thereafter, they are in procession to invite the emperor to his palace and celebrate for the position of the new emperor for seven days and seven nights. Then Indra and all Devas return to their heavenly realm.

Other notes:

The first and last folios are missing.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

[ພະຍາຈັນທະຈັກກະວັດຕິຣາດ]

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

[Phrayā Canda Cakkavatti Rāja

Item 1 - Title in English script:

[Emperor Chantha]

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali; Lao