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RIŞABHA DEVA fragrance. Beyond the Incense Pitchers, the road passed through a forest of kalpa trees of unsurpassed loveliness. Ten kinds of heavenly trees were scattered about in the wood in elegant confusion, and from their decorations and illumination, produced a fairy scene of exquisite loveliness. The light-trees in themselves produced the most enchanting scenic effect, surpassing all that the human imagination is able to conceive in the shape of fine displays of illumination and fireworks. Statues of the Holy Tirthamkaras were installed on platforms of gold, under trees of bewitching beauty, in the centre, in suitable places on all the four sides. Walls of gold formed the enclosures of the wooded tract.
Bordering the Wood was a row of houses made from precious metals and stones ; and beyond the habitations arose a line of nine stupas, which were made of saphatik mani (white gem) and had gates of ruby-red gem. Beyond the wall was open space, one yojana by one yojana (a yojana=8 miles usually), which was set apart for the Grand Assembly. The ground of the entire enclosure was composed of blue sapphire, and looked extremely pretty. In the centre of this open space was erected a . Sabhā Mandap (pavilion) on golden pillars. The top of this mandap was of the purest. transparent
