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pegs) on both the sides. Those ivory pegs (or tusks) were surrounded by a net work of small bells, by a network of gems appearing like windows, and by a net work of pearls and gold hanging high; they were placed high, protruding out, firmly fixed in as lanting manner; having the shape of the lower half of the body of a snake; they were all made up of precious stones, bright.... .upto......beautiful, and were like big elephant tusks, O Long-lived monk! On these ivory-tusks (or pegs) were placed many collections of wreaths, that were circular and were being suspended below, tied with (i. e. strung in ) black thread; similarly, there were wreaths strung in blue, red, yellow aud white threads. Those garlands had golden pendants, and were decorated with golden leaves..upto..they had filled the whole atmosphere all around with a sound very pleasing to the heart and ears, and were shining with great splendour. Above those ivory pegs, there was placed a series of another sixteen ivory pegs (or tusks); these also were just like those..upto...were like big elephant tusks, O Long-lived monk! On those ivory pegs were placed many silver suspenders. On these silver-suspenders were kept many incense-pots made of lapis-lazuli. Those incense-pots were charming with the sweet spreading aroma of Kalaguru, excellent Kundurukka, Turukkka, and incense, were giving out sweet fragrance, were like a wafer of perfume, and pervaded the whole atmosphere round about with a sweet fragrance that was noble, delightful, charming and very pleasing to the nose and the heart. [Page 134]. On both the sides of those doors, on the two seats at the entrance, there were placed series of sixteen dolls. Those dolls were in a graceful and standing Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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