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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00518

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/537146

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Thit (ex-monk) Bunthan and his wife, Sao Sao together with their sons and daughters

Subject matter:

Buddhist chronicle

Copying date in native date:

ອອກໃໝ່ 11 ຄໍ່າ ວັນອາທິດ ເດືອນ 12 ພຸດທະສັງກາດ 2510 ຕົວ ປີເມິ່ງມົດ

Copying date in Gregorian:

1967 November 12

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

4.5 x 52.4 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

4.5 x 52.4 cm

Text block dimension:

3.8 x 48 cm

Number of pages:

62 pages

Number of blank pages:

1 page

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

The text explains the Sangayana or Saṅgīti (the first Buddhist Council) which started three months after the passing away of the Buddha and lasted for seven months to complete. The Council was organized at the Sattapanna Cave in Rajagaha, attended by 500 arahants, and patroned by King Ajatasattu. The Venerable Maha Kassapa presided over the council. The Venerable Upali was chosen to answer the questions on the Vinaya and Venerable Ananda to recite all the Suattas (Discourses).

Colophon:

The text explains the Sangayana or Saṅgīti (the first Buddhist Council) which started three months after the passing away of the Buddha and lasted for seven months to complete. The Council was organized at the Sattapanna Cave in Rajagaha, attended by 500 arahants, and patroned by King Ajatasattu. The Venerable Maha Kassapa presided over the council. The Venerable Upali was chosen to answer the questions on the Vinaya and Venerable Ananda to recite all the Suattas (Discourses).

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ປະຖະມະສັງຄາຍະນາ (ຜູກ 3)

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

ປະຖະມະສັງຄາຍະນາ (ຜູກ 3)

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The first Buddhist Council (fascicle 3)

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao