Pattra Sutra is a Buddhist scripture engraved on the leaves of the Pattra tree (Sanskrit Pattra), native to Tianzhu. Before paper-making technology was introduced in India, locals used Pattra leaves to write things, and Buddhists also used Pattra to write Buddhist classics and draw Buddha statues. That is why the name Pattra Sutra came from it. As early as the first century, ancient Indian Buddhists carried the Pattra Sutra to preach everywhere. The Pattra Sutra has a history of more than 2,500 years and is written in two languages, ""Zhai Za"" and ""Wa Du"". Pattra Sutra, known as the ""Buddhist Panda"", originates from ancient India. Most Pattra Sutras are Buddhist classics, and some are ancient Indian Sanskrit documents, which have extremely high cultural relic value. Actual dimensions: 25.5 x 6 x 0.7 cm The Sinhalese are the main ethnic group of Sri Lanka, an island at the southernmost tip of India. Palm leaf manuscripts are made from dried palm leaves. Palm leaves were used as writing materials in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, reportedly dating back to the 5th century BC. Its use began in South Asia and spread to other regions, as texts on dried and smoke-treated palm leaves of Palmyra palm or the talipot palm. Its use continued until the 19th century, when printing presses replaced handwritten manuscripts. Writing is done with a pen or brush, by engraving or etching the surface of the sheet. After both sides of the sheet are inscribed, black color is applied to the surface and wiped off, leaving the ink in the incised grooves. Each sheet usually had a hole for a string to pass through, and this was used to tie the sheets together with string to bind like a book. An interesting palm leaf manuscript consists of 36 double-sided leaves or sheets with dark edges, on which a Sinhala script, most likely a Buddhist text, is engraved using ink. Each sheet shows six lines of Sinhala in a tight script in a circular form, with little decorative detail, and the whole piece is held closed with two cloth cords which pierce the leaves and wood at both ends and enable the reader to manuscript to open as a fan. Unfortunately, the leaves have been shortened over time, so please look carefully at the photos Actual dimensions: 12.5 cm x 5 cm x 3 cm. Please take a good look at the photos, they are part of the description. They provide a clear picture of the quality and condition of the product and they fill in any gaps in the text or correct any errors and are decisive for the description of the product.