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The name of the chapter is *Kalpa-vṛiksha* which literally means a mythical tree granting all wishes or, in other words, an all-productive tree. But here it is undoubtedly a decorative device surmounting a seat (*āsana*) or throne It is also mentioned in connection with the *mukta-prapāṅga*, the *maṇḍapa* and the *makara-toraṇa*.