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wholly prepared of precious stones [ upto ] splendid. Here (in this temple ) are consecrated, one hundred-eight idols of the prophets having the same proportion of height ( as they actually had ). The following type of description of those idols of the prophets is stated. To wit:-the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet are of gold, nails are of Anka jewels, the delicate portion under nails is of Lohiyakkha jewels, the shanks ( of the leg from the ankle to the knee ) are of gold, knees are of gold, thighs are of gold, the limbs of the body ( hands and feet ) are of gold, navels are of lustrous gold, the series of small hair on the body are of Rittha jewels, the nipples of the chest are of shining gold, the Sirivachchha mark on the chest is of brilliant gold, lips are of coral, teeth are of crystals, tongues are of glittering gold, palates are of dazzling gold, nostrils are of gold, the inner part of the nose is of Lohiyakkha jewels, eyes are of Anka jewels, the internal delicate portion of the eyes is of Lohiyakkha jewels, the retinas are of Rittha jewels, eye lashes are of Rittha jewels, eye brows are of Rittha jewels, the cheeks are of gold, ears are of gold, the fore.
