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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0011 00468
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/537096
Country:
Laos
City (Province):
Luang Prabang
Name of collection:
Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan
Right to Left?:
No
Current Status:
In situ
Sponsor:
Sitthipanya
Subject matter:
Buddhist chronicle
Copyist:
Sitthipanya
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:
5.2 x 53.5 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
5.2 x 53.5 cm
Text block dimension:
4.5 x 48.5 cm
Number of pages:
14 pages
Number of blank pages:
0 page
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
The text explains the different lifespans of the deities in the heavens: 500 heavenly years (9 million human years) for the deities in the Cātumahārājika Heaven; 1,000 heavenly years (36 million human years) for the deities in the Tāvatiṃsa Heaven; 2,000 heavenly years (77 million human years for) the deities in the Yāma Heaven; 3,000 heavenly years (576 million human years) for the deities in the Tusitā Heaven; etc.
Colophon:
Folio 7 on the verso side: Sitthipanya was the scribe. May I share the merit, please. The story of all the Buddhas.

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
ໝາຍອາຍຸເທວະດາ
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Māi Āyu Devadā
Item 1 - Title in English script:
Age criteria of Devas
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Pali, Lao
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