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The first platform, adorned with vaidurya gems, stood in the center of the field, resembling the peak of Kulachal. ||290|| Sixteen steps, with sixteen intervals, extended in the four cardinal directions, leading to the assembly halls and entrances. ||291|| Eight auspicious substances and dharma chakras, adorned with the lofty heads of yakshas, graced this platform. ||292|| These chakras, with their thousands of spokes, shone with the radiance of emerging gems, resembling the rising sun from the mountain of the platform. ||293|| Above this first platform, a second, made of gold, rivaled the sun's rays and illuminated the sky. ||294|| On its surface, eight great banners, resembling the eight Lokapalas, stood tall, approved by the king of the gods. ||295|| These banners, adorned with the symbols of the wheel, elephant, bull, lotus, cloth, lion, Garuda, and garland, were pure like the eight qualities of the Siddhas. ||296|| These banners, with their shimmering garments fluttering in the wind, seemed to be sweeping away the dust of sin. ||297|| Above this second platform, a third, made of all gems, stood vast and radiant, dispelling the darkness with its brilliance. ||298|| This platform, with its three belts, was crafted from the finest gems, resembling Mount Meru, come to worship. ||299|| This platform, like a chakra-bearing king, with its banners, resembled Airavata, the elephant, and with its golden form, shone like the great Mount Meru. ||300|| Six-legged bees, drawn to the clusters of flowers, were bathed in the golden glow. ||301||