Ardhapataka means “Half Flag”. It is done by bending the little finger after doing the Tripataka.

Lets take a look at the viniyoga shloka of Ardhapataka

Pallave falake teeray ubhayoriti vachake
krakache churikayam cha dhvaje gopurashringayoho
yujyate ardhapatakoyam tattatkarmaprayogake

Shloka says that Ardhapataka is used to denote the following:

• Leaves
• A board or a Slab for writing
• Bank of the river
• To Indicate “Both”
• A knife
• A banner
• A Tower
• An Animal Horn

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