Asamyukta Hasta or Single Hand Gesture

January 3rd, 2008 by Anjali

Asamyukta hastas are done using single hand. The Natyshastra mentions about 28 Mudras ie upto Trishula Mudra. There are four new mudra added to this list ie Kataka, Vyagraha, Ardhasuchi and Palli. These Hand Gestures are a Part of Angika Abhinaya. I shall be explaining each of these Mudras with reference to the shlokas of Abhinayadarpanam. Following are the list of all the Single hand Gestures.

  1. Pataka
  2. Tripataka
  3. Ardhapataka
  4. Kartarimukha
  5. Mayura
  6. Ardhachandra
  7. Arala
  8. Shukatunda
  9. Mushthi
  10. Shikhara
  11. Kapitta
  12. Katakamukha
  13. Suchi
  14. Chandrakala
  15. Padmakosha
  16. Sarpashirsha
  17. Mrigashirsha
  18. Simhamukha
  19. Kangula
  20. Alapadma
  21. Chatura
  22. Bhramara
  23. Hamsasye
  24. Hansapakshika
  25. Sandamsha
  26. Mukula
  27. Tamrachuda
  28. Trishula
  29. Ardhasuchi
  30. Vyagraha
  31. Palli
  32. Kataka

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

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39 responses so far ↓

  • 1 Arushi Jan 10, 2008 at 11:17 pm

    I was having a lot of trouble for preparing for my dance test but after visiting this site I am now confident!
    Thanks a lot:)

  • 2 Anjali Jan 11, 2008 at 9:06 pm

    Best of luck Arushi for your Exams. Thanks a lot for visiting. Do write as to what other information you would like to see on this site.

  • 3 Nalanda Feb 5, 2008 at 9:39 am

    Thanks a lot for you to explain lots of things. I have learned Bharthanatyam privately for 10 years. I was searching for a good site to study more theorotical things.
    Yours is a very good site for that.
    I want to study the all the mudras. so please help me by explaining the rest of the mudras.

  • 4 Anjali Feb 15, 2008 at 7:29 pm

    Yes Nalanda very soon i shall be posting the all Mudras. So stay tuned and thanks for visiting.

  • 5 radha May 27, 2008 at 5:25 pm

    I have gone through the hand gestures and wonder if u can also give the viniyoga slokas, only some gestures are seen with it. do u also have the same, sloka plus photo for the head, neck, eye and body postures?

  • 6 Anjali May 27, 2008 at 10:33 pm

    Yes I shall post the viniyogas for all the mudras. The other gestures and the leg postures will be done soon.

  • 7 aishwaria Jun 1, 2008 at 6:43 pm

    gr8 website i have been learning for 5 yrs and this is a good wesite

  • 8 Anjali Jun 1, 2008 at 9:45 pm

    Thanks Aishwaria for your kind words.

  • 9 Femila Jun 5, 2008 at 6:14 pm

    This is a wonderful site. My daughter is 5 years old and she has started learning Bharatha natiyam recently. Whenever she practices her mudhras she keeps asking me the meaning of them and I was able to explain only a few of them as I remembered only a few from my memory(I had a few years of learning when I was quiet young). When I found your website, my daughter was more excited than I was… Thanks a lot for your effort….

  • 10 Anjali Jun 5, 2008 at 7:52 pm

    Hi Femila, it feels nice to know that this site is helping you. Your words will keep me motivated. May your daughter excel not only in dance but every where. Thanks again.

  • 11 shaily Jun 13, 2008 at 2:15 pm

    I am not clear why the other sites show the images of only 15 asamyukta hasta mudras whereas u r telling there are 32 mudras. I will appreciate more if alongwith the names of the mudras, u would show the images also.

  • 12 shaily Jun 13, 2008 at 2:18 pm

    my 8 yr. daughter is learning bharatnatyam and to prepare her for the clases i need the asamyukta mudra’s images. Could u pls mail me the images urgently.

  • 13 smita Jun 19, 2008 at 10:17 pm

    i feel happy because i have to know many things about bharat natyam

  • 14 Julia Aug 25, 2008 at 7:48 pm

    Anjali
    Finding your site was a pleasant surprise. I’m passionate about bharatham but couldn’t complete my learning due to various reasons. Your site has helped me refresh what i learnt, keep posting more videos. Thank you so much.

  • 15 purva saketbhai dave Sep 16, 2008 at 5:29 am

    hello, I am 8yrs old and i am in second yr of bharatnatiyam. my guru name is Shri Elakshiben thakore&Chandan Thakore.

  • 16 Anjali Sep 16, 2008 at 6:23 am

    Hi Purva, really nice to know about your gurus. Convey my pranams to them. And wish you good luck for your lessons ahead.

  • 17 kaiva Sep 21, 2008 at 10:03 am

    GOD BLESS YOU ANJALI!
    THANK YOU :D :D

  • 18 radhika Nov 7, 2008 at 11:08 pm

    hi anjali,
    i am a bharatnatyam student in fiji. i really like ur website and have learnt a lot from it . i just wanted to know after suchi comes chandrakala or ardhsuchi. In fiji first we do suchi then ardhsuchi and then chandrakala. please let me know

  • 19 Anjali Nov 8, 2008 at 6:13 am

    Hello Radhika thank you. As per the Abhinayadarpanam shloka after suchi comes candrakala. And Ardhasuchi is not mentioned. There are some texts that are also used as reference which mentions Ardhasuchi.

  • 20 Louise G.Fernandez Nov 8, 2008 at 8:40 pm

    I would like the picture of Palli No 32 Mentioned on your site is it important,

  • 21 Anjali Nov 10, 2008 at 8:39 am

    Louise, I shall post on the Palli gesture soon.

  • 22 radhika Nov 19, 2008 at 12:46 am

    hi anjali. thnx for the reply. could you give me some song suggestions for our bharatnatyam dance we are goin to perform for our opening prayer dance at our school.just about 3 minutes .thnx

  • 23 Anjali Nov 19, 2008 at 7:14 am

    Hello Radhika, Mahaganapatim song from the movie called “Morning Raga” could be a good choice. Else doing a traditional Puspanajali and any kautukam could be fine.

  • 24 Ashwa Feb 11, 2009 at 1:13 pm

    Your website is great. I am looking for Purandara dasara song “Ada hodalli Adikombuvaramma”. Could you please let me know where I can find it.

  • 25 Pradeepa Mar 17, 2009 at 6:46 am

    Hi Anjali ..Congrats …….I like this website….Can u send pathapedha [ leg ] …

  • 26 Dhanya Nair Mar 23, 2009 at 1:27 am

    Hi Anjali,

    I had one doubt , i dont know how to do the “palli” single hand gesture, can you let me know how this palli i done?? will be really greatly..

    thank you so much,
    dhanya

  • 27 Brinda Apr 3, 2009 at 12:43 pm

    I learned 7 yrs bharatham privately, but last few yrs im not in touch with the dance .just now i searched for this website….. really im lucky .

  • 28 Sheetal Apr 5, 2009 at 8:02 am

    Hello mam ! Thanks for all these details of bharatanatyam. But I want to see the Palli from Asamyukta Hasta or Single Hand Gesture. So, can you please tell me about that?

  • 29 divya Jun 15, 2009 at 8:20 pm

    nice explanations given but i have a doubt mam actually there are 2 to 3 katakamukhas if i am not wrong please clarify my doubt mam it would be helpful for me i am above to do my arangetram

  • 30 Divya Jun 15, 2009 at 8:57 pm

    Hello mam, its great to see such an wonderful site i am very happy to visit this site. I am mad about dancing and learning theories on bharathanatyam. i will also be very mush satisfied if you could clarify my doubts too…

  • 31 Anjali Jun 15, 2009 at 11:23 pm

    Yes, Divya there are 3 ways of katakamukha I am aware of.

  • 32 suganya .suthan Jul 9, 2009 at 3:20 pm

    can you please send me picture of palli hastha

  • 33 Praseeda Sep 8, 2009 at 10:20 pm

    Thanks heaps Anjali for maintaining such a wonderful post. This is really helpful for me and my daughter. Please keep it up. Now I am a regular visitor of your site. Once again Thanking you

  • 34 Raneesh Sep 9, 2009 at 10:57 pm

    Namste!!!!

    I am Raneesh.i saw your website,i must say wonderfull website.Wish u all the best and success.

    Thanks a lots keep in touch

  • 35 bhavanisimhan Oct 19, 2009 at 9:44 pm

    Hi Anjali….My daughter is 5 years old and has just joined bharatanatyam classes….we are in dubai right now….i do not have any knowledge of Bharatnatyam…but it has always been my dream and now ur website is definitely providing me a lot of confidence and knowledge so that i can help my daughter in her dance as well….Thanks a ton and keep continuing ur services…may god bless you…Warm regards,bhavani

  • 36 JHEEL Oct 22, 2009 at 6:53 am

    I was searching information on Google for single hand gesture.after coming to this website i could easily find.

  • 37 JHEEL Oct 22, 2009 at 7:00 am

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  • 38 jheel Oct 24, 2009 at 8:26 pm

    I was having a lot of trouble for preparing for my dance test but after visiting this site I am now confident!
    Thanks a lot:)

  • 39 kalyani Dec 18, 2009 at 5:46 am

    hi, very thankful to yr website. i dont have any knowledge of dance. mydaughter 31/2 yrs started learning dance. she is asking me about mudras. that time i felt verybad to tell her that i dont know. yr website is very useful for me. we are staying in uganda. here is only one teacher for dance. now i note down about all mudras and explaining her. thanks alot