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364
Adipuranam
A platform made of earth was constructed in the middle of the earth. On this platform, the divine artisans built a magnificent Ananda Mandap, adorned with a multitude of precious gems, painted with vibrant hues, and embellished with clusters of freshly bloomed flowers. The reflection of the pearls hanging from the ceiling was cast upon the ground inlaid with jewels. The silken garments of the celestial beings were adorned with two shades of color, creating a vibrant spectacle. The path of the celestial maidens, carrying auspicious offerings, was blocked. Near them, an abundance of auspicious materials was kept. The celestial nymphs, with their hands, waved the fluttering chamaras. They exchanged the bathing materials with each other. The celestial maidens, gracefully moving with their feet, filled the ten directions with the sound of their anklets. The courtyard of the palace, adorned with an array of auspicious materials, was transformed into a stage. Lord Vrishabhadeva was seated on a suitable throne, facing the east. As the Gandharvas began to play music, the deep sound of the mridanga resonated throughout the three worlds. The celestial maidens, dancing to the rhythm of the music, sang the praises of the Lord, their voices blending with the melody. The Kinnaris, with their melodious voices, filled the ears with the glory of the Lord. Then, the gods began to perform the abhisheka of Lord Vrishabhadeva with golden pots filled with holy water. The water from the great rivers Ganga and Sindhu, which had not yet touched the earth, was brought from the peaks of the Himalayas, where it flowed down in streams. The water that had been collected in vessels before it fell to the earth was also brought. The pure water of the Ganga was brought from the Ganga Kund, and the clear water of the Sindhu was brought from the Sindhu Kund. Similarly, the pure water of other rivers, falling from above, was collected from their respective sources.
"Victory to the Jiva," they proclaimed. 198.
At the very beginning of the coronation, in the middle of the earth, where an earthen platform was built, and on that platform, where the divine artisans had built a magnificent Ananda Mandap, adorned with a multitude of precious gems, painted with vibrant hues, and embellished with clusters of freshly bloomed flowers, where the reflection of the pearls hanging from the ceiling was cast upon the ground inlaid with jewels, where the silken garments of the celestial beings were adorned with two shades of color, creating a vibrant spectacle, where the path of the celestial maidens, carrying auspicious offerings, was blocked, where an abundance of auspicious materials was kept, where the celestial nymphs, with their hands, waved the fluttering chamaras, where they exchanged the bathing materials with each other, where the celestial maidens, gracefully moving with their feet, filled the ten directions with the sound of their anklets, and where an array of auspicious materials was collected, in the courtyard of the palace, transformed into a stage, Lord Vrishabhadeva was seated on a suitable throne, facing the east. As the Gandharvas began to play music, the deep sound of the mridanga resonated throughout the three worlds. The celestial maidens, dancing to the rhythm of the music, sang the praises of the Lord, their voices blending with the melody. The Kinnaris, with their melodious voices, filled the ears with the glory of the Lord. Then, the gods began to perform the abhisheka of Lord Vrishabhadeva with golden pots filled with holy water. 199-208.
For the coronation of the Lord, the water from the two great rivers, Ganga and Sindhu, was brought. This water flowed down from the peaks of the Himalayas in streams, and had not yet touched the earth. The water that