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The Nandishvara Island is described as follows: [65] There are four gates, namely Deva, Asura, Naga, and Suvarna. These gates are sixteen yojanas high, eight yojanas wide, and have an entrance of the same measure. They are all white, with golden peaks, and adorned with a garland of flowers, etc. All these details should be understood as similar to the Vijayadvara. There are four mukhamandapas in each of the four directions of these gates. These mukhamandapas are one hundred yojanas long, fifty yojanas wide, and sixteen yojanas high. They are described in the same way as the Vijayadvara. There are four (three) gates in each of the four (three) directions of these mukhamandapas. These gates are sixteen yojanas high, eight yojanas wide, and have an entrance of eight yojanas. All these details should be understood as similar to the Vijayadvara. Similarly, the details of the Prekshagrihamandapas should be understood. Their dimensions are the same as those of the mukhamandapas. The gates are also similar. Notably, in the center of the Prekshagrihamandapas, there are arenas (squares) with manipethikhas of eight yojanas, family-less thrones, garlands, stupas, etc. in all four directions. There are also sixteen yojanas high sairegais of sixteen yojanas in all four directions. All these details should be understood as similar to the Jina image. The Cheyarukhas are also similar in all four directions, with the same dimensions as the Vijayadvara. There are nine manipethikhas of sixteen yojanas in each of the four directions of the Cheyarukhas. There are four manipethikhas of eight yojanas wide and four yojanas thick in each of the four directions of the Cheyarukhas. The Mahindajjhaya is four yojanas high, one yojana deep, and one yojana wide. All these details should be understood as similar to the Vijayadvara. There are four Gandhapushkarinis in each of the four directions. They are filled with water and are one hundred yojanas long, fifty yojanas wide, and fifty yojanas deep. All these details should be understood as similar to the Vijayadvara. There are 84,000 Manoguliyas in the east, 84,000 in the west, 84,000 in the south, and 84,000 in the north. All these details should be understood as similar to the Vijayadvara. There are manipethikhas of sixteen yojanas long and wide, and eight yojanas thick in the center of the island. There are also Devachhandagas of sixteen yojanas long and wide, and sixteen yojanas high in each of the four directions of these manipethikhas. They are all made of gold and have 800 Jina images. This city is similar to the one described in the Vemaaniyasiddhaayana. [183. (b)] It is said that there are four gates in each of the four directions of each of these Siddhayatanas. Their names are Devadvara, Asuradvara, Nagadvara, and Suparnadvara. There are four Devas residing in each of these gates, who are in the state of Mahddhika or Palyopama. Their names are Deva, Asura, Naga, and Suparna. These gates are sixteen yojanas high, eight yojanas wide, and have an entrance of the same measure. All these gates are white, with golden peaks, and adorned with a garland of flowers, etc. All these details should be understood as similar to the Vijayadvara. There are four mukhamandapas in each of the four directions of these gates. These mukhamandapas are one hundred yojanas long, fifty yojanas wide, and sixteen yojanas high. They are described in the same way as the Vijayadvara. There are four (three) gates in each of the four (three) directions of these mukhamandapas. These gates are sixteen yojanas high, eight yojanas wide, and have an entrance of eight yojanas. All these details should be understood as similar to the Vijayadvara. Similarly, the details of the Prekshagrihamandapas should be understood. Their dimensions are the same as those of the mukhamandapas. The gates are also similar. Notably, in the center of the Prekshagrihamandapas, there are arenas (squares) with manipethikhas of eight yojanas, family-less thrones, garlands, stupas, etc. in all four directions. There are also sixteen yojanas high sairegais of sixteen yojanas in all four directions. All these details should be understood as similar to the Jina image. The Cheyarukhas are also similar in all four directions, with the same dimensions as the Vijayadvara. There are nine manipethikhas of sixteen yojanas in each of the four directions of the Cheyarukhas. There are four manipethikhas of eight yojanas wide and four yojanas thick in each of the four directions of the Cheyarukhas. The Mahindajjhaya is four yojanas high, one yojana deep, and one yojana wide. All these details should be understood as similar to the Vijayadvara. There are four Gandhapushkarinis in each of the four directions. They are filled with water and are one hundred yojanas long, fifty yojanas wide, and fifty yojanas deep. All these details should be understood as similar to the Vijayadvara. There are 84,000 Manoguliyas in the east, 84,000 in the west, 84,000 in the south, and 84,000 in the north. All these details should be understood as similar to the Vijayadvara. There are manipethikhas of sixteen yojanas long and wide, and eight yojanas thick in the center of the island. There are also Devachhandagas of sixteen yojanas long and wide, and sixteen yojanas high in each of the four directions of these manipethikhas. They are all made of gold and have 800 Jina images. This city is similar to the one described in the Vemaaniyasiddhaayana.