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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00606

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/537234

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Pha Phui Thiracitto, abbot of Vat Maha That

Subject matter:

Rites and rituals

Copyist:

Pha Phui Thiracitto, abbot of Vat Maha That

Copying date in native date:

ແຮມ 10 ຄໍ່າ ວັນອັງຄານ ເດືອນ 8 ພ.ສ. 2540, ຄ.ສ. 1997 ປີເມິ່ງເປົ້າ

Copying date in Gregorian:

1997 July 29

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao, Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

3.9 x 23.2 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

3.9 x 23.2 cm

Text block dimension:

3.6 x 21.7 cm

Number of pages:

20 pages

Number of blank pages:

4 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

The text describes the sacredness of the Ganga River for Hindus. The river is one of the most important rivers of India and regarded as the river of lives, souls and holiness. The water of the Ganga is used for bathing and drinking to escape from illness and diseases.

Colophon:

Folio 8 on the recto side: In BE 2540, on the tenth day of the waning moon of the eighth [lunar] month, a Tuesday, a moeng pao day, corresponding to 29th July 1997, at 9:45, the writing of this manuscript was finished. The production of this manuscript is for those who are interested in the merit; it may give them some benefits. Folio 8 on the verso side: Thiracitta Thera Bikkhuno (Phui Thiracit) from Vat Pha Maha That Rajabovoravihan, Luang Prabang, was the scribe who copied this manuscript from the original version. Thu (monk) Phui from Vat That.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ສູດລົດນໍ້າ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Sūt lot nam

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Chanting for making holy water

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao