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The pedestals are also dealt with in a separate chapter. Here it is very briefly stated that the pedestals of the Triad should be of the *padma-pīṭha* or the *mahā-pīṭha* kind, and be furnished with a *prapā* (canal), a *toraṇa* (ornamental arch), and *kalpa-vṛiksha* (ornamental tree).