Editing Ranjana script (section)

=== Use in Tibet ===
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When Rañjanā was introduced to Tibet, it was referred to as ''Lantsa'' ({{bo|t=ལཉྫ་}}), which is simply a Tibetan transcription of the Sanskrit word {{langx|sa|लञ्ज }} or ''Lañja'' (which means 'tail' or 'foot').<ref>{{cite web |url=https://rywiki.tsadra.org/index.php/lany+dza |title= lany+dza|date= |website=Dharma Dictionary |publisher=Tsadra Foundation|access-date=2022-03-19  }} </ref> Lantsa varies somewhat from the standard Rañjanā as written in Nepal today. In particular the glyph shapes of some consonants and ligatures differs and vowel diacritics do not usually change with the consonants  ख kha, ग ga, n ञ nya, ठ ṭha ण ṇa, ध dha  श sha ''as described above''~ with the sole exception of the letter ठ ṭha. The shape of the numerals or digits also differs.  

In Tibet, the Lantsa variant is used to write Buddhist texts in Sanskrit.<ref>[http://www.omniglot.com/writing/ranjana.htm Ranjana script and Nepal Bhasa (Newari) language]</ref> Examples of such texts include the ''[[Mañjuśrīnāmasamgīti]]'', the ''[[Diamond Sutra]]'' and the ''Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra''. The Lantsa script is also found in manuscripts and printed editions of some Sanskrit-Tibetan lexicons such as the ''[[Mahāvyutpatti]]''. and it  is frequently used on the title pages of Tibetan texts, where the Sanskrit title is often written in Lantsa, followed by a transliteration and translation in the Tibetan script. The script is also used to prepare [[Mantra]] and  [[Dharani]] inserted into Buddhist images and [[Stupa]] for consecration, as well as in the drawing of certain mandalas ( similar to the Japanese use of the [[Siddhaṃ script]]). 

Lantsa is frequently seen on  the outside of [[Prayer wheel|prayer wheels]], and decoratively on the gateways, walls. beams and pillars of Tibetan temples and monasteries.

Numerous alternative spellings of the term ''Lantsa'' exist, including the following:
* Lanja
* Landzha
* Lantsha
* Lentsa
* Lendza