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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Folio 13 on the recto side: In Culasakkarat 1 hundred 812 (corresponding with CS 1182), a kot si year, on the thirteenth waning day of the eighth [lunar] month, the second day of the week (Monday), a ka pao day, the writing of this manuscript was finished at noon (between 10.30-12.00 o’clock). Xiang (ex-novice) Un and his wife, children and all their relatives had the religious faith to jointly sponsor the making of this manuscript entitled Pali Malai Saen to support the Teachings of the Buddha to last until the end of 5000 years. Nibbāna paccayo dhuvaṃ dhuvaṃ (May this be a condition for us to reach Nirvāna, certainly).