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[ 73 lutely pure, he took a big, white, and bright silver vessel filled with water, resembling the mouth of an elephant and like a big pitcher; he also took such varieties of lotuses as were available there, and then descended down the Nandāpuskariņi, and proceeded to go toward the the Temple of the Siddhas.
[Page 219] (Sutra 44 ) Then the four-thousand Sāmānika gods...upto... the sixteen-thousand body-guards and many other gods and goddesses, carrying various varieties of lotuses in their hands, followed the god Sūryābha. Then the numerous Abhiyogika gods and goddesses, some with pitchers in their hands, while others carrying the incense-pots, went after the god Sūryābha. Then the god Sūryābha, surrounded by the fourthousand Sāmānika gods....upto..by many other gods and goddesses, went toward the Temple of the Siddhas with great pomp and eclat and to the accompaniment of the sound ( of musical instruments). He then entered the Temple by the eastern door, and went toward the seat of the Jina, and toward the idols of the Jinas; he then bowed to the idols at the sight of them ), took the broom of feathers, cleaned the idols with it, and then bathed the idols of the Jinas with frågrant and scented water; he then anointed the limbs (of the idols ) with fresh Gośīrşa sandal, then wiped off the limbs with a red. scented and perfumed piece of cloth; he than put on celestial and whole ( or uncut ) pairs of garments on the idols, and then put on the flowers, garlands, scents powders, cosmetics (or colours ), garments, and ornaments; he then put on and suspended on the idols ), round and big collections of garlands; he then offered the offerings of the
