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With regard to shape, the pīṭhas, like the phalli and all other architectural and sculptural structures, are divided into three types, the Nāgara, Drāviḍa, and Vesara (lines 46–47). The Nāgara pīṭhas are said to be square, the Drāviḍa pīṭhas octagonal, and the Vesara pīṭhas circular or round (lines 53–54).