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## Padma Purana, Chapter 196
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Padma Purana
Wherever Raghunandan placed his foot, there, on the earth, were established great lotuses. ||15||
Asanas and sleeping places were created there, adorned with jewels and gold, with a touch that was most pleasant. ||16||
Cloves, betel nut, and other fine things, along with excellent garments, great fragrant scents, and shining ornaments were placed everywhere. ||17||
Hundreds of kitchens, complete with all kinds of food, were built there, with separate cooking areas. ||18||
The earth was sometimes muddy with jaggery, ghee, and yogurt, and sometimes adorned with people who were eager to perform their duties, filled with respect. ||19||
Some travelers, satisfied with their food, sat there at their leisure, while others, free from worry, formed groups and delighted each other with conversation. ||20||
Here, a man adorned with a garland, his eyes intoxicated with wine, could be seen, and there, a woman, fragrant with jasmine, her mind filled with intoxication. ||21||
Here, there was drama, there, music, and there, discussions of virtue, while elsewhere, beautiful women, adorned with ornaments, played with their husbands. ||22||
Some women, adorned like celestial dancers, were seen, smiling and playful, with witty men who teased them. ||23||
Who can describe the play-grounds created for Rama and Lakshmana, along with Sita? ||24||
Their bodies were adorned with various ornaments, they wore the finest garlands and garments, and they engaged in whatever play they desired. ||25||
Sita, adorned with unbroken good fortune, free from the touch of sin, played there, her mind illuminated by the teachings of the scriptures. ||26||
O King! On that Vamsagiri, Rama, the moon of the world, built thousands of shrines for the Jina masters. ||27||
They were adorned with strong pillars, their width and height were appropriate, and they were beautiful with windows, palaces, and roofs. ||28||
They had large doorways with toranas, many halls, and were surrounded by moats. They were adorned with white and beautiful flags, and had large...