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(1) Meru is 39 cubits high and 32 cubits broad, has twelve storeys, various windows (kuhara) and four gateways (v. 27). (2) Mandara is 30 cubits broad and has ten storeys (v. 28). (3) Kailāśa is 28 cubits broad, has spires and finials, and eight storeys (v. 28).