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Mānasāra Series (I. A Dictionary of Hindu Architecture; II. Indian Architecture according to Mānasāra-Śilpaśāstra; III. Mānasāra on Architecture and Sculpture: Sanskrit Text; IV. Architecture of Mānasāra: Translation; V. Architecture of Mānasāra: Illustrations; VI. Hindu Architecture in India and Abroad; VII. An Encyclopaedia of Hindu Architecture) v7.c47.5289

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Of these, the Paṭṭas are sub-divided into three kinds, namely, Patra-paṭṭa, Ratna-paṭṭa, and Pushpa-paṭṭa (line 16). Kuntala, Keśa-bandha, Dhammila, Alaka and Chūḍa are apparently various fancy modes of hair-dressing. Jaṭā (clotted hair) and Makuṭa (*lit.* diadem) are stated to suit Brahmā and Śiva (Rudra) ; Kirīṭa and Makuṭa are prescribed for Vishṇu in his different forms, such as, Nārāyaṇa and others (lines 17–18).