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The next chapter (XLV) is devoted to a description of thrones. The royal thrones are divided into four classes, called *prathama* (first coronation), *mangala* (auspicious, a stage of coronation), *vīra* (heroic, a stage of coronation) and *vijaya* (victory, a stage of coronation). The divine thrones are also divided into four classes according to the occasion of use: the *nityārchana* throne is for daily worship, the *viśeshārchana* throne for special worship, the *nityotsava* throne for ordinary (daily) festival, and the *mahotsava* throne for the great festival. An elaborate account of the general plans, dimensions, ornaments and other architectural details of both the royal and the divine thrones is given under ten types, namely, *padmāsana*, *padma-kesara*, *padma-bhadra*, *śrī-bhadra*, *śrī-viśāla*, *śrī-bandha*, *śrī-mukha*, *bhadrasana*, *padma-bandha*, and *pāda-bandha*. These thrones are specifically assigned to the great Gods, the Buddhist and the Jain deities, as also to the Kings of nine orders.