Keywords: Siddham alphabet by Kukai.svg en This calligraphy of the alphabet is by Kūkai <br />This image of Kūkai's calligraphy is from the Ashara-jō a collection published in 1837 by the Japanese monk Sō-gen Sō-gen traced fine examples of Siddhaṃ calligraphy and then inked in the middle thereby creating reasonably accurate facsimilies The original of this calligraphy was 90cm high The Ashara-jō has been reproduced as Raghu Vira and Lokesh Chandra eds Sanskrit bījas and mantras in Japan New Delhi International Academy of Indian Culture 1965 ; and in R H Van Gulik Siddham An Essay on the History of Sanskrit Studies in China and Japan New Delhi Jayyed Press 1981 p 183 http //www visiblemantra org/kukai-alphabet html Kūkai 806 835A D PD-old Siddham script Alphabet charts |