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For purposes of defence, the capital towns commanding strategic points are well fortified and divided into the following classes : Śibira, Vāhinī-mukha, Sthānīya, Droṇaka, Saṁvidda, Kolaka, Nigama, and Skandhāvāra (lines 38–41, 65–86). The forts for purely military purposes are called giri-durga, vana-durga, salila-durga, paṅka-durga, ratha-durga, deva-durga and miśra-durga (lines 86–87, lines 88–90 90–107 ; *see* under DURGA).