Himavanta or Himaphan , the section on the Himalaya is the second of the 13 sections of the Vessantara Jataka. It describes Prince Vessantara’s birth, his marriage to Princess Maddī, and their two beloved children named "Jali" and "Kanha". Then, Prince Vessantara was deported to the forest by the citizens of the Sivi to give away the invaluable white elephant of the city to Kalingka city. Maddī asked Prince Vessantara to accompany her to the forest. Then she narrated the region of the Himalaya as if she had already seen it.
Colophon:
In CS 1225, a ka khai year, on the fourth day of the week, I wrote this manuscript at Wat Ban Hong to sustain the continuation of Buddhism [to last until the end of] 5,000 years or long as the life of this manuscript. May the merit derived from writing this manuscript reward me with sharp wisdom. May the merit also support my family members. I am Novice Nanda, who completed the writing of this manuscript on the tenth waning-moon day of the twelfth [lunar] month.
Other notes:
The date corresponds to Monday, 1 August 1859 (1223 Sravana 3).