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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0011 00518
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/537146
Country:
Laos
City (Province):
Luang Prabang
Name of collection:
Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan
Right to Left?:
No
Current Status:
In situ
Sponsor:
Thit (ex-monk) Bunthan and his wife, Sao Sao together with their sons and daughters
Subject matter:
Buddhist chronicle
Copying date in native date:
ອອກໃໝ່ 11 ຄໍ່າ ວັນອາທິດ ເດືອນ 12 ພຸດທະສັງກາດ 2510 ຕົວ ປີເມິ່ງມົດ
Copying date in Gregorian:
1967 November 12
Place of copying:
Luang Prabang
Script:
Tham Lao
Writing support:
Palm-leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
No
Binding?:
No
Manuscript cover dimension:
4.5 x 52.4 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
4.5 x 52.4 cm
Text block dimension:
3.8 x 48 cm
Number of pages:
62 pages
Number of blank pages:
1 page
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
The text explains the Sangayana or Saṅgīti (the first Buddhist Council) which started three months after the passing away of the Buddha and lasted for seven months to complete. The Council was organized at the Sattapanna Cave in Rajagaha, attended by 500 arahants, and patroned by King Ajatasattu. The Venerable Maha Kassapa presided over the council. The Venerable Upali was chosen to answer the questions on the Vinaya and Venerable Ananda to recite all the Suattas (Discourses).
Colophon:
The text explains the Sangayana or Saṅgīti (the first Buddhist Council) which started three months after the passing away of the Buddha and lasted for seven months to complete. The Council was organized at the Sattapanna Cave in Rajagaha, attended by 500 arahants, and patroned by King Ajatasattu. The Venerable Maha Kassapa presided over the council. The Venerable Upali was chosen to answer the questions on the Vinaya and Venerable Ananda to recite all the Suattas (Discourses).

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
ປະຖະມະສັງຄາຍະນາ (ຜູກ 3)
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
ປະຖະມະສັງຄາຍະນາ (ຜູກ 3)
Item 1 - Title in English script:
The first Buddhist Council (fascicle 3)
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Pali, Lao
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