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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0113 00857
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/792672
Country:
Thailand
City (Province):
Nan
Name of collection:
Wat Monthian
Right to Left?:
No
Current Status:
In situ
Sponsor:
Monk Yot
Subject matter:
Jataka
Copyist:
Monk Chailangka
Copying date in native date:
5, 11 (lunar) Buddhist Era 2460
Copying date in Gregorian:
1920 September 3
Place of copying:
Wat Khaen Tai, Nan
Script:
Dhamma Lan Na
Writing support:
Palm-leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
No
Binding?:
No
Manuscript paper dimension:
5 x 46 cm
Text block dimension:
4 x 36 cm
Number of pages:
70 pages
Number of blank pages:
1 page
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
Nagara or Nakhon (entering the city) is the 13th of the 13 episodes of the Vessantara Jataka. The text tells of Vessantara who abandoned his ascetic robe and left his hermitage. The prince dressed in royal attire and returned to Sivi. He ruled his kingdom with royal virtue and died at the age of 120 years. He entered the Tusita Heaven as the male Deity Santusita.
Other notes:
(Front cover) Front cover of Nagarakaṇḍa manuscript. Though my handwriting is not beautiful, I desire great merit. May I never be destined to hell. May I meet Buddha Metteyya [in my future rebirth]. (Left side of the first folio) “Nagara”.

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
นคอฯร
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Nakara
Item 1 - Title in English script:
Nakara (The Royal Palace)
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Pali; Lan Na
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