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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0011 00902
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/537530
Country:
Laos
City (Province):
Luang Prabang
Name of collection:
Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan
Right to Left?:
No
Current Status:
In situ
Sponsor:
Xiang (ex-novice) Phumma
Subject matter:
Suttanta doctrine
Copying date in native date:
ຂຶ້ນ ເດືອນ ຈຸນລະສັງກາດ 1202 ຕົວປີ ກົດໃຈ້
Copying date in Gregorian:
1840
Place of copying:
Luang Prabang
Script:
Tham Lao
Writing support:
Palm-leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
No
Binding?:
No
Manuscript cover dimension:
4.9 x 58.9 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
4.9 x 58.9 cm
Text block dimension:
3.9 x 52.7 cm
Number of pages:
50 pages
Number of blank pages:
1 page
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Poor
Description of manuscript content:
The text mentions about a previous existence of Bhimbha Bhikkhuni or Bhaddākaccānā Theri was born as a wife of the Bodhisattva, named Uddāyī, and the Bodhisattva named King Uddāsarat of Benares.
Colophon:
Folio 25 on the recto side: In Culasakkarat (CS) 1202, a tao chai year, on the twelfth waning day of the fourth [lunar] month. The writing of this manuscript had been finished at noon between 10.30-12.00 o’clock. Xiang (Mr. ex-novice) Phomma had the religious faith to sponsor the making of this manuscript entitled Phimpha Their, to support the Teachings of the Buddha to last until the end of 5 thousand years. Nibbāna paccayo hotu no dhuvaṃ dhuvaṃ. (May this be a condition for us to reach Nirvana, certainly).

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
ພິມພາເຖຣີ
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Bhimbhā Theri
Item 1 - Title in English script:
Bhimbhā Theri
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Pali, Lao
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