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shark, bird, snake ( leopard ); Kinrar, deer, grass hopper ( Sharabha ), yak, elephant, creeper in general, and lotus creeper, adorned by encircling an excellent admantine altar raised upon pillars, equipped with a machine' containing a (rotaing) pair of Vijjaharas, shining with thousand rays of the sun, furnished with thousands of silver coins, dazzling the eyes at the very sight, illuminating, possessing graceful form, very delightful to touch, and enchanting ] [ until ] splendid. It is narrated that, on those arches there were eight auspicious marks, a to wit-Sotthiya, Sirivachchha, Nandiyāvátta, Va. ddhamāpag, Bhaddāsana. ( auspicious seat) Kalasa ( pitcher ), Matchchha ( fish ), and Dappana (mirror ), [ upto-splendid ]. The erected multitudes of flags were furnished with black chowries, [ upto ] banners decked with white chowry, having crystal-like "pure and smooth strap of silver equipped with the staff of adamant, made fragrant with the scent of the flowers growing in water, charming, pleasing, worthseeing, enchanting and splendid. On those arches he set multitudes of up-right umbrellas over umbrellas, pair of bells, banners over banners, multitudes of lotusės and quite
