History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c35.s1.36

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The bed steads (mañcas of the Buddhist literature or Vettrapaṭṭikas of Bāṇa) were many. The beadsted with pillow (bimbohana) and coverlet (uttaratharaṇa) arranged on the bed usually constituted the Senāsana (bedding). Sometimes, bed steads had elephant faced legs as seen in the Gandhara sculptures. In fixing the legs to the cot the technique of turnery seemed to have been employed. Mats and mattress (tūlikas) were used for sleeping on the floor. Interestingly, cilimika (carpet), Tina- Santharo (grass-mat), Panna-Santharo (leaf-mat) were all known to the Buddhist period. Pillows and cushions were used freely. The roll cushions used resemble the present day lod and the circular cushions resemble the modern ṭākiās.