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The line drawn from the crown of the head (*śikhā-maṇi*, *lit.* crest jewel) passes by the diadem and the headdress, the middle of the forehead, the eyebrows, the nose, the chin, the neck, the chest (*hṛidaya*), the navel, the sex organ, the thighs, between the knees, the ankles (*nalaka*), the heels, the soles of the feet, and the two big toes. This is evidently drawn along the surface of the body in a perfectly erect or straight posture of the image. The other plumblines, too, touch different parts of the body; but they are not particularly mentioned here.