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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0113 00318
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/792133
Country:
Thailand
City (Province):
Nan
Name of collection:
Wat Monthian
Right to Left?:
No
Current Status:
In situ
Sponsor:
Anonymous
Subject matter:
Astrology
Copyist:
Anonymous
Copying date in native date:
Anonymous
Copying date in Gregorian:
1850-1880
Place of copying:
Anonymous
Script:
Dhamma Lan Na
Writing support:
Palm-leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
No
Binding?:
No
Manuscript paper dimension:
6 x 36.7 cm
Text block dimension:
5.3 x 29.5 cm
Number of pages:
106 pages
Number of blank pages:
7 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
Yes
Manuscript condition:
Poor
Description of manuscript content:
This palm-leaf manuscript includes beliefs and Astrology. - The manual and beliefs when constructing a house. - Auspicious days to perform special occasions. - A manual and beliefs when growing plants. - How to examine and predict the appearances of good instruments and bad instruments. - The fortune-telling about the occupations - Traditional law - Non-auspicious things - Prediction on good luck and bad fortune - Features of royal offices and how to compose verses to make friends with other cities. - Pāli language The chants and ritual for healing the ills.

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
โหราศาสตรฯ์
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Horāsāsatara
Item 1 - Title in English script:
Astrology
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Pali; Lan Na
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