Ban Ku Chan Inscription

Script

Pallava

Date

12th Buddhist century

Language

Sanskrit

Face/Line

1 face ; contains 8 lines of writing

Material

sandstone

Form

Bai Sema

Size

97 cm. width ; 77 cm. height ; 16 cm. thick

Found at

Don Pu Ta, Ban Ku Chan, Ku Chan Locality, Kham Khuean Kaeo District, Yasothon Province

Exhibited

Wat Ku Chan, Ku Chan Locality, Kham Khuean Kaeo District, Yasothon Province

Description

Although the letters on the inscription have experienced heavy deterioration and fading, we still can ascertain that this inscription belongs to Mahayāna Buddhism, explaining about the installation of a Buddha image, a Buddhist congregation jointly making merit by offering saffron robes, and also praise to the Lord Buddha by those who attained Bhodhiyāna.

Reference

Edited by : The Inscriptions in Thailand Database Project Staffs (2552 B.E.), SAC, from :
Cha-em Kaeokhlai, “Ban Ku Chan Inscription, the basis of Mahayāna Buddhism on 12th Buddhist century,” Silpakorn 42, 4 (September-October 2542), 89-93 (in Thai).

Illustrations

Rubbing inscription picture from : Department of Oriental Languages, Faculty of Archaeology, Silpakorn University, 2545 (Record Number; CD; INS-TH-01, File Name; YS_003)