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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00592

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/537220

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Subject matter:

Ānisaṃsa (merit)

Begin Year Date:

1900

End Year Date:

2000

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao, Lao Buhan (Old Lao)

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

5 x 56.8 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

5 x 56.8 cm

Text block dimension:

3.8 x 52 cm

Number of pages:

10 pages

Number of blank pages:

0 page

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

While residing at the Buppharam Monastery in Savatthi, the Buddha talked to King Pasenadi about the merit derived from making flags to worship the Triple Gem. The Buddha gave an example: during the time of Vipassi Buddha, a poor couple who had the ardent religious faith in the Triple Gem made a flag in order to worship the Triple Gem. While preparing the flag, the husband suddenly died and because of his faith he went to the Tavatimsa Heaven as a divinity and possessed a huge amount of heavenly treasures.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ສອງທຸງຊາຍ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Sòng Dhung Sāi

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The merit derived from making a sand flag

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao