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Laṅkāvatārasūtra

Saddharma laṅkāvatārasūtra or Ṣaṭtriṃśatsāhasra

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A Mahayana Buddhist sutra, said to have been preached by the Buddha in Lanka, first to the serpent king, and then, at the invitation of Rāvana, to an assembly of monks and bodhisattvas. This is one of the nine sacred books of Nepalese Buddhists in 10 chapters and 36,000 verses (NCC).

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Additional Metadata

Alternative Title
Saddharma laṅkāvatārasūtra or Ṣaṭtriṃśatsāhasra
Collection
Aksheswara Mahavira
Extra Language Label
Sanskrit
Extra Source Serial No
46
Identifier
EAP1296/2/27
Institution
Aksheswara Mahavira
Title
Laṅkāvatārasūtra
Material
Paper
Scribe
Dhanajāti deva son of Danasiddhi deva
Donor
Suryemāna Vajrācarya
Physical Completeness
Complete
Condition
Good
Folios
219
Country
Nepal
Attribution
Akshesvar Mahabihara; images and metadata are from the Endangered Archives Programme
Note
A Mahayana Buddhist sutra, said to have been preached by the Buddha in Lanka, first to the serpent king, and then, at the invitation of Rāvana, to an assembly of monks and bodhisattvas. This is one of the nine sacred books of Nepalese Buddhists in 10 chapters and 36,000 verses (NCC).