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[In the *Pīṭha* plan of nine plots the four deities (stated above) are assigned to the four main quarters (i.e., Āditya to the east, Yama to the south, Varuṇa to the west and Soma to the north) and first Īśa or Śiva to the north-east, Agni to the south-east, Gagana to the south-west and Pavana to the north-west around Pṛithivī (i.e., the earth goddess is assigned to the central plot).]