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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00244

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518859

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Pha (Monk) Khanan Phothi Panya

Subject matter:

Buddhist chronicle

Copyist:

Pha (Monk) Khanan Phothi Panya

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 x 57.6 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

5 x 57.6 cm

Text block dimension:

3 x 50.8 cm

Number of pages:

16 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

The chronicle of the Phra That Phanom at Vat Phra That Phanom monastery in Nakhon Phanom province, Thailand. In the Buddha’s time, the Buddha accompanied with Ananda to the region of Marukkhanakhon city. One day after meal, the Buddha spoke to Ananda about his prediction. Eight years and eight months after his passing away, one of his disciples named Maha Kassapa would bring 24 pieces of his chest relics to install at Kampha Mountain in order to worship and respect for human beings and deities and to establish his Teachings at the region as well.

Colophon:

Folio 8 on the recto side: Khanan Phothi Panya is the scribe. The scripts is not beautiful, my hands are rough and I cannot write neatly.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ພື້ນທາດພະນົມ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Phūn Thāt Phanom

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The chronicle of Phra That Phanom stupa

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao