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Lilāvat-Kahā of Koühala
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1025. At the end of the night, after he had performed
Purascaraņa (i.e. recitation of mantras etc.) that (gate) also was opened (unto him) and half a Yojana away from
that they saw a Bhava-temple. 1026. (It was) surrounded by dark-red Asoka (or, Atimukta
and Asoka), huge Sāla and Privāla and Tāla (trees); (and) it had the groves of trees (around) scented by
Bakula and cardamom thickets. 1027. It had the growth of Punnāga, Nāgakesara, Ketaki
Kankeli and Kurabaka plants (around it); it was full of Kunda, Kurantaka, Kubjaka, Karņikāra and Kaņavira
plants ar well. 1028. It had (around it) groves of fresh mango trees, lovely
Campakas, Sandal-wood and Devadāru trees; and it had the perfume of Mandāra and Navamallika mixed
with Mālati. 1029. It had the fragrance of white Sinduwāra, Patala, Priyangu
and Navamālikā; and the ground(around it) was adorned
with offerings of fully bloomed lotuses and their petals. 1030. The groves of trees (around it) were resounding with the
drone of swarms of bees maddened by nectar (and) all its surroundings were filled with the sound of sweet cooing of
cuckoos. 1031. It was beautiful with the rich growth of fruits of Panasa
(i.e. Jack-fruit tree) and with Aswattha, Vata and Udumbara trees, (and) more charming with the holy Mahulinga Naleri, plantains and grapes (i.e. plantain trees and grape
vines). 1032. Thus, o Beautiful one ! (lit. fawn-eyed lady), such was
the temple-garden of Siva by (merely) seeing which, greai
men (or kings) obtain great Siddhi (i.e. bliss). 1033-34. Then, after praising (i.e. praying to or worshipping) that
Consort of Bhavānī, who removes the fears caused by
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