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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.

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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