The arena is also described in the Mallapurāṇa. It is not the mat as is used to-day. The arena is known as ākhādhaka. It is high, levelled and low. Its dimensions are three devamāna (101 hastas or cubits), daityamāna (50 hastas) and martyamāna (21 hastas). It is square, triangular and circular. The earth with kankar, iron, wood, stone, thorn etc. should be avoided. It appears that the general dimension was 21 hastas which is equal to about 30 feet, and the devamāna and daityamāna seem to be more for rhetorics rather than actual use. The earth must be pleasing to see and as soft as that required for seed-laying and should be a hand high and levelled. It should be worshipped and Hari should be placed there and a bījapūraka be placed in the center of the arena. After worshiping 'Govinda' the king should see the wrestling.