Stone slab of Phnom Da (K. 1216), 6th-7th century CE

Stone slab of Phnom Da (K. 1216), 6th-7th century CE EpiDoc Encoding Kunthea Chhom intellectual authorship of edition Kunthea Chhom DHARMA Siem Reap DHARMA_INSCIK01216

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The lettering is characteristic of the sixth-seventh century CE.

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undone emendtion of name Jaimani Modifications to the palaeographical description and adding commentary Adding palaeographical description Initial encoding of the inscription

namo jaimanaye stanayitnave svāhā

Hommage to Jaimini and thunder! Hail!

On the four corners of the slab, there are carvings of two tridents, a conch and a disc. These are attributes of Śiva and Viṣṇu. On the name Jaimani and its connection to lightning strike, see C. 175.

Edited by Kunthea Chhom based on the photograph of the stone AMPP 001036, which was published on the cover of BEFEO 90-91 (2003-2004).