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Credits and Reference.

Reference :

1. www.onlinebharatanatyam.com.
2. www.google.com.

Credits:

Lisa Gye- Lecturer (HAM 420) for giving this wonderful opportunity to express my interest on blogging and also learning new information about the dance form which i was ever loving to learn.Sincere Thanks.

Double Palm Gesture.

These are the different forms of Double palm gestures.

1. Anjali: (salutation)

2. Kapota: (humble)

3. Karbta: (Crab)

4. Swastika: (praising)

5. Dola: (Swing)

6. Pushpaputa: (Flower casket)

7. Utsanga: (Embrace)

8. Shiva-(Linga)

9. Kataka Vardhana

10. Kar/ari-Swastika: (Crossed arrowshafts)

11. Shakata: (Car)

12. Garudapaksha: (Garuda wing)

13. Nishedha: (Warning)

14. Shankha: (Conch shell)

15. Chakra: (wheel)

16. Gamputa: (box)

17. Pasha: (a chain)

18. Kilaka: (affection)

19. Matsya: (fish)

20. Kurma: (tortoise)

21. Varaha: (boar)

22. Garuda: (bird)

23. Nagabandha: (the coil of a snake.)

24. Khatwa: (Cot)

25. Bherunda: (pair of birds)

26. Makara: (sea)

27. Vardhamana: (Increase)

28. Viprakirna: (Loose)

29. Arala-Katakamukha: (giving pieces of betel leaf)

30. Suchasya: (Needle-face)

31. Ardha Rechita: (invitation)

32. Kesha-Bandha: (Tying the hair)

33. Mushthi-Swastika

34. Nalini-Padmakosha: (cluster of flowers)

35. Urdhestitals-Padma: (indicating desires)

36. Ulbana: (Abundance)

37. Lalita: (mountain)

Single palm Gesture.

The Single palm gesture is divided into three different groups.

Group 1:

1. Pataka Hasta (Flag)

2. Triputaka Hasta (Flag in 3 parts)

3. Ardha-Pataka Hasta (Half-Flag)

4. Mayura Hasta (Peacock)

5. Kartari-Mukha Hasta (Arrow-Shaft)

6. Ardha-Chandra Hasta (Half moon)

7. Suka-Tunda Hasta (Parrots Beak)

8. Arale Hasta (Bent or crooked hand)

Group 2:

1. Musti Hasta (Fist)

2. Sikhara Hasta (Spire)

3. Kataka Hasta (Crab)

4. Kapittha Hasta (wood-apple)

5. Chandra Kala Hasta (Digit of the moon)

6. Suchi Hasta (Needle)

7. Tamara Kuda Hasta (Cocks comb)

8. Kataka Mukha Hasta (Crab face)

Group 3:

1. Padmakosa Hasta (Lotus Bud)

2. Mukula Hasta (Flower Bud)

3. Ardha-Suchi Hasta (Half needle)

4. Bhramaram Hasta (Bee)

5. Chatura Hasta (Four fingered)

6. Sarpa-sirsa (snakes hood)

7. Mrga-sirsa Hasta (Deer)

8. Simha-Mukhe Hasta (Lions Face)

9. Bana Hasta (Arrow)

10. Hamsaya Hasta (Swans bill)

11. Hansa Paksha Hasta (Parrots beak)

12. Langula or Kangula Hasta (tail)

13. Urna Nabha Hasta (spider)

14. Samdamsam Hasta (tongs)

15. Trishula Hasta (trident)

These all the gestures of single palm.

Importance of Hand Gesture

In Bharatanatyam the Hand gesture also called as "Hasta Mudra"(sanskrit language),Palm movements, this plays a vital role. usually this gestures are used to express the emotions,mood,some object,animal,and a person.

There are two major varieties in these gestures.

1. Single-Palm Gesture - "Asamyukta" (sanskrit language)
2. Double-Palm Gesture - "Samyukta" (sanskrit language)

In single palm gesture there are three different groups.

Hand Gesture 9:"Karkata".

In this gesture the fingers of both the hands interlocked with each other.

• It symbolize the Arrival of people (Get together)
• Blowing the conch
• Twisting and stretching of Limbs.

Hand Gesture 8:"Kapota".

When the Anjali Mudra is slightly bulging at the knuckles of the palm we get the Kapota Hasta. In this gesture the palms touch each other only at the Tips and the base of the palm. The center is cupped.

• Respectful salutations.
• Its a mark of acceptance or obedience.