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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00323

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/518938

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Subject matter:

Ānisaṃsa (merit)

Begin Year Date:

1900

End Year Date:

2000

Place of copying:

Vat That village, Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

4.8 x 58.3 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

4.8 x 58.3 cm

Text block dimension:

3.5 x 51.2 cm

Number of pages:

12 pages

Number of blank pages:

2 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Good

Description of manuscript content:

While residing at the Bupparam Monastery, the Buddha delivered a sormon to King Pasendhi about the benefits which derived from the making of various kinds of flags in order to worship the Triple Gem. The Buddha gave an example. In the time of Vipassi Buddha, there was a trouble man along with his wife had the most ardent religious faith to make a flag. They prepared a wood for using as the pole of the flag. Their flag had not been finished yet the husband suddenly died. With his faithful mind, he occurred in Tavatimsa Heaven as a divinity and possessed a lot of heavenly treasures.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ສອງທຸກເຫຼັກ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Sòng Dhung Lek

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The merit derived from making a flag with iron sheets.

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao