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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0113 00340
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/792155
Country:
Thailand
City (Province):
Nan
Name of collection:
Wat Monthian
Right to Left?:
No
Current Status:
In situ
Sponsor:
Anonymous
Subject matter:
Jataka
Copyist:
Anonymous
Copying date in native date:
Anonymous
Copying date in Gregorian:
1850-1880
Place of copying:
Anonymous
Script:
Dhamma Lan Na
Writing support:
Palm-leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
No
Binding?:
No
Manuscript paper dimension:
5.5 x 49.5 cm
Text block dimension:
4.5 x 41 cm
Number of pages:
12 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
Nagara or Nakhon (entering the city) is the 13th of the 13 episodes of the Vessantara Jataka. The text tells of Vessantara who abandoned his ascetic robe and left his hermitage. The prince dressed in royal attire and returned to Sivi. He ruled his kingdom with royal virtue and died at the age of 120 years. He entered the Tusita Heaven as the male Deity Santusita.
Other notes:
(Left side of the first folio) “Nagara Kaṇḍa, 49 Gathā”.

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
นคร
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Nakara
Item 1 - Title in English script:
Nakara (The Royal Palace)
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Pali
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