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The Jivajivaabhigamsutra states that many Bhavanapati, Van-Vyantar, Jyotishka and Vaimanika Devas gather in this Siddhayatana on the Chaturmasik Pratipada and other festival days, on the days of the annual festivals, and on the occasions of the birth, initiation, enlightenment and nirvana Kalyanakas of the Jinesvara Devas, for the purpose of divine work, divine fairs, divine assemblies, divine conferences and for the purpose of divine conduct. They gather, participate and, filled with joy, celebrate the glorious Ashtahnika festival and wander happily. Two great Devas, Kailasa and Harivahana, who are as vast as the Yavat Palya, reside there. For this reason, O Gautama! this island is called Nandishvardvipa. Or, because it is eternal in terms of substance, it is called eternal and permanent. It has always been there. Here, all the moons, suns, planets, stars and constellations are countable. 184. The Nandishvardvipa is surrounded on all sides by the Nandishvara sea, which is round and has a ring-like structure. All the descriptions should be the same as before (like the Kshododaka). The special feature is that two great Devas, Sumanas and Saumanasabhadda, reside here. All the other descriptions should be the same as before, up to the number of stars. The description of Arunadvipa 185. (a) The Nandishvara sea surrounds the Arunadvipa, which is round and has a ring-like structure. O Bhagavan! Is the Arunadvipa a Samachakravalavishkambha or a Visamachakravalavishkambha? Gautama! It is a Samachakravalavishkambha, not a Visamachakravalavishkambha. O Bhagavan! What is its Chakravalavishkambha? Gautama! Countless lakhs of yojanas is its Chakravalavishkambha and countless lakhs of yojanas is its circumference. The Padmavaravedika, Vanakhanda, Dvara, Dvarantara are also countless lakhs of yojanas in measure. The reason for this island's name is that there are wells here filled with water like sugarcane juice. There are Utpata Parvata