Elements of Hindu Iconography v3.c21.s3.2

v3.c21.s3.2

| PARTS OF THE BODY MEASURED. | MEASUREMENTS ACCORDING TO THE | | | | | | | | |
| | Śilparatna. | | Amśumad-bhēdāgama. | | Kāraṇāgama. | | Vaikhānasa-gama. | | |
| | Ang. | Yava. | Ang. | Yava. | Ang. | Yava. | Ang. | Yava. | |
| The length of *hanu-chakra* (the oval elevation at the chin) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0 | 6 | |
| The breadth of the same | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0 | 3 | |
| The length of the four upper front teeth | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0 | 3 | |
| The width of these teeth | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0 | 3 | |
| The length and width of the four lower front teeth | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0 | 3 | |
| The length of the canine teeth | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2½ | 4 | |
| The shape of the canine teeth should be like the (jasmine) bud. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| The length of the teeth in the lower jaw, corresponding to the canine teeth | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 0 | 4½ | |
| The width of the molar teeth is the same as that of the front teeth and their length is half a *yava* longer than that of the front teeth. There should be five teeth on each side of the front middle four teeth. Total, 32 teeth. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| The length of the tongue | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 0 | |
| The width of the same | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 0 | |
| The length and width of the uvula | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 0 | |