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The riding animals of gods, of the Triad in particular, called *Vāhana* (conveyance) are described in the next four chapters. The sculptural details of the goose, who is the conveyance of Brahmā, are given in Chapter LX. It is white all over with red legs and a golden beak. It is measured in the two *tāla* system. The chapter closes with a statement that rows of geese should be beautifully carved or painted in the temples of gods and mansions of Brahmans and kings; they are figured on the entablature, architrave, finial, recess (nest), and neck of those buildings.