Saccakatāḍanāvadāna(?)

matsunami_407

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Fol. 10b mentions " iti śrī-caitya-pūjā-phaloddeśa samāptaḥ ||", while the text ends on fol. 18a. This seems a text similar to the Caitya puṅgava, a rite and narrative dedicated to the worship of caityas. This narrative takes place between the Buddha and Sucetna sthavira.

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Extra Collection: Takakusu Junjiro Collection
Extra Condition: Decent, pages slightly torn on one side
Extra Contributors: Ria Gandhi
Extra Material: Paper
Extra Physical Completeness: Complete
Extra Place Of Creation: Tarūmūla Mahāvihāra
Extra Ref No Identifier: Matsunami 407
Extra Scribe: Vigyāyanātha, son of Dhanadeva
Extra Sheet Dimensions: 6.5 cm x 24.7 cm

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Reference number: matsunami_407
Language: Sanskrit
Script: Nepālākṣara
Subject: Avadāna
Place of origin: Japan
Repository / institution: General Library, The University of Tokyo
Public access: Published public record

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