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211.
(In the series) the first is the circular vimāna, the trigonal vimāna the second and the third one is the quadrangular vimāna. After an interval again comes the quadrangular one then the circular one and then, again the trigonal vimāna and so on and so forth.
212.
In the columns of vimānas the circular vimānas come over the circular ones, the trigonal ones over the trigonal vimā nas and the quadrangular vimānas come over the quadrangular ones.
213.
The supporting ropes of all the vimānas are the same from top to bottom and from one end to the other.
214.
THE SHAPES OF THE KALPAPATI VIMĀNAS Compound walls enclose all circular vimānas and all quadrangular vimānas have platforms in the four corners in four cardinal directions.
215.
The platforms of the trigonal vimānas are in the corners facing the circular ones. The remaining sides are walled with compound walls.
216.
All the circular vimānas have only one door each, the trigonal vimānas have three and the quadrangular ones have four doors.
NUMBERS OF PALACES, CITIES AND VIMĀNAS OF THE BHAVANAPATIS, VĀŅAVYANTARAS AND
JYOTISKAS 217. The Bhavanapati gods have seven hundred and seventy
two hundred thousand (77,200,000) mansions (Bhavanas). This is the brief description of their mansions.
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