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## The Safdarsha Festival
Even though the Meru mountain was destroyed long ago, it was brought back by Indra, who desired to celebrate a birth festival. [136] This same story is happening again today, due to our good fortune. Therefore, no one should be distressed, others said to each other. [137]
What is this glorious sun that is seated in this palanquin? It shines brightly in the sky, blinding our eyes with its radiance. [138] Like the king of mountains, the Meru, adorned with a golden peak, shines brightly among the Kulachala mountains, so too does the Lord, adorned with a crown and radiating the brilliance of heated gold, shine brightly among the Indras. [139]
Who is this, with eyes fixed on the Lord's face, performing wondrous acts? Ah, it is Indra, the Lord's obedient servant. [140] Look here, the radiance of the bodies of these mighty gods who carry the palanquin spreads in all directions, like a group of lightning bolts. [141]
Oh, the Lord's merit is so great, it cannot be described by words or conceived by mind. Look, these gods, bowing down with the weight of devotion, are offering their salutations. [142]
Here, the divine drums are sounding with sweet and deep tones, and here, the sound of the mridangas is loud and deep. [143] Here, there is dancing, here, songs are being sung, here, there is auspicious music, here, there are waving chamaras, and here, there is an immense gathering of gods. [144]
Is this a moving heaven, filled with apsaras and vimanas? Or has someone painted this extraordinary picture in the sky? [145]
Is this magic, a magician's trick, or is it a delusion of our minds? This wonder is completely unprecedented, we have never seen such a wonder before. [146]
Thus, many people, filled with wonder at the sight, spoke freely, with their own opinions and interpretations. [147]