Tripataka Hand Gesture (Mudra)

September 3rd, 2007 by Anjali

Tripataka means “three parts of the flag”. In this Mudra, all the fingers are held straight and close together like the stop sign except for the ring finger which is bent.

Tripataka hasta

Let see the viniyoga shloka (uses)

makute vriksha bhaveshu vajre tadharavasave
ketake kusumay deepay vanhejwala vijrambhane
kapote patralekhyayam banarthe parivrtane
yujyate triptakoyam kathito bharatouttamay

It says Tripataka is generally used to denote the following:

  • A crown
  • A tree
  • An arrow
  • Thunder
  • Lord Indra’s Weapon (Vajraayudha)
  • To Apply Tilak
  • Ketaki flower
  • A Lamp
  • Flames of Fire
  • A pigeon

As we discussed earlier, this Mudra would be used in the Nattu adavu. It is also prominently used in Tirumanam Adavu.

Related posts:

  1. Shukatunda Hand Gesture (Mudra)
  2. Chandrakala Hand Gesture (Mudra)
  3. Trishula Hand Gesture (Mudra)
  4. Sarpashirsha Hand gesture (Mudra)
  5. Kapitta Hand Gesture (Mudra)

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  • 1 archana Nov 8, 2011 at 4:21 pm

    hai…it wood be extremely helpful if u could add videos demonstrating the vinyogas of the different hastas as well as the meaning and usages you have added…please……if you could…..i would be so gratefull…..thankyouu…

  • 2 Destini Dec 8, 2011 at 3:32 pm

    Wow! What a simple, yet difficult hand gesture. The fourth finger is so weak it’s difficult to isolate. :P

    By the way, thank you SO much for this site Anjali. Don’t ever ever EVER take it down. We here almost in 2012, 5 years ago are using it to learn this beautiful style of dance and you make it as simple as can be. God bless you :)