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Lalitavistara

eap_67607015

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The Lalitavistara is a Mahayana Buddhist text. The text tells the story of Gautama Buddha from the time of his descent from Tushita until his first sermon in the Deer Park at Sarnath near Varanasi. The work is divided into 26 chapters. Two scribes wrote this text. Two different styles of handwriting and types of ink were used in this codex. The manuscript is slightly damaged and torn. Some parts are partially broken.

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