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## Chapter Twenty-Three
On the vast expanse of the Trimekhala Muni Peetha, adorned with a multitude of shining, multi-colored, celestial flowers,
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shining like the moon, showered with flowers flung by Indra,
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it seemed to laugh, like the sky after the clouds have vanished, revealing the twinkling stars.
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Reflected in the multitude of waving chowries, it seemed as if swans were serving the vast expanse of a lake.
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Competing in brilliance with the sun, adorned with great riches, it was studded with crystal gems, resembling the foam of the Milky Way.
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In some places, it was filled with the spreading rays of rubies, appearing as if it were devoted to the red glow of the feet of the Jina.
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Pure, smooth, soft to the touch, sanctified by the touch of the Jina, and adorned with countless auspicious treasures,
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there, Kubera built the Gandhakuti on the earth, adorned with lofty trees, surpassing even the celestial chariots in its splendor.
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On the Trimekhala-marked Peetha, this Gandhakuti shone, like the peak of Mount Meru, adorned above the three forests of Nandana, Saumanasa, and Panduka.
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Just as the Sarvarthasiddhi shines above the heavens, so too, this radiant Gandhakuti shines above the Peetha.
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The sky, filled with the peaks of the Gandhakuti, radiating the brilliance of countless gems, seemed to be adorned with countless paintings, or perhaps with rainbows.
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