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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00230

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518845

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Subject matter:

General Buddhism

Begin Year Date:

1900

End Year Date:

2000

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

5.2 x 57.5 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

5.2 x 57.5 cm

Text block dimension:

3.5 x 52.5 cm

Number of pages:

36 pages

Number of blank pages:

3 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Damaged

Description of manuscript content:

The word “bhāvanā” in general means meditation except in this text means pronouncing incantations. The first part of the text was written in Pali language and the last part contains various Buddhist khatha (incantations) for pronouncing.

Other notes:

Folio 6 on the verso side on the left margin: The text was written with blue ink says “khatha sut khao ban mai mueang mai” (the verse using for chanting at the ceremony for a new house or a new village).

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ພາວະນາ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Bhāvanā

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Pronoucing incantations

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao