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The *jaṭā* (matted hair) and the *mukuṭa* (lit. diadem) are said to suit Brahmā and Śiva. The *kirīṭa* and *mukuṭa* are suited to Nārāyaṇa (i.e. Vishṇu). Other minor gods wear the *karaṇḍa* and *mukuṭa*. The love-goddess, Rati (Manonmanī), wears a *jaṭā*, *mauli*, *maṇḍala*, or *kuṇḍala*. Sarasvatī and Sāvitrī put on a *keśa-bandha* and a *kuṇḍala*. All the female deities may wear a *karaṇḍa* or *mukuṭa*.