Ardhapataka Hand Gesture (Mudra)
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
Related posts:
- Trishula Hand Gesture (Mudra)
- Utsanga Hand Gesture (Mudra)
- Bhramara Hand Gesture (Mudra)
- Pushpaputa Hand Gesture (Mudra)
- Hamsasye Hand Gesture (Mudra)
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This is a wonderful site – thank you. I am one and a half years into learning BN from Soorya Dance Co. in St Louis, MO.
Photos are excellent of hastas and info here are informative and good supplement to me learning!
Hello….i am 12 years old and i have a grade 3 exam in less than 2 weeks. I need some help with the Asamyutha hasta viniyogas…i don’t know how to peform the ‘verse’ with hands..basically i need some help because i dont know what the hands are for them. I know to use tripataka..say you do have to use that but i dont know how to use tripataka to make it look like a crown or a tree. I need help on Tripataka…ardhapataka….kartari mukham….mayuram…ardhachandram…aralam..shukhatundam…i would really appreciate it if you could help me in anyway. I have tried accesing video clips on your website but them have been remobedforsome reason…please could you contact me on my email address..
eshamistry98@yahoo.co.uk
thank you for your help
your website has been really helpful..thanks
esha
Esha
Esha you may want to buy some videos that would help you in hasta prayoga. Also will try to post some related videos soon.
wonderful site…………………..
Wonderful work.. could you please tell me about the shlokas in Grade 3 exams