The word Korvai means to compile, join or thread together. Korvais are adavus when set to a particular Talam (Rhythm) and Kalam (speed) and usually concludes with a Theermanam. Dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai says “If we consider ‘Adavus’ as beads, ‘ Talam’  is the thread and ‘ Theermanam’ is the final knot we tie to finish [...]

Here is yet another variation to mandi adavu. This is done 100 percent in purna mandi. Dancer would first jump in purna mandi. Then jump and place the right/ left  knee on the floor. Such a posture, where one knee rests on the floor is called Parshvasuci. The hands are in Tripataka hasta held in Natyarambhe. [...]

The following is the sollukettu for sutral adavu. The Bols are Tat Tai Tam Dhit Tai Tam.

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Kuditta Metta refers to Jumping on the toes and then striking the heels. The initial jump though not very obvious. Both jumping and striking the heels are executed in the Araimandi position. It is also known as Guditta Metta. I have read somewhere (cannot recollect the source) KudittaMetta is also referred as Kutta Adavu. [...]

Following is the sollukettu for the fourth and the ninth variation. The sollukettu (syllables or bols) of these steps are “Tai Tai Tai, Dhit Dhit Tai“.

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When both hands held in sarpashirsha hasta is crossed at the wrists, we get the Nagabandha hand gesture.

lets take a look at the viniyoga shloka: (uses)
Etasya viniyogastu nagabandhe he samataha
This gesture is used to show how the snakes twine or their nature of coiling and encircling

Varuna:
He is known as the god of oceans. He is seen riding on an ocean creature that has an head of an antelope, but a body of a fish or an alligator. His weapon is a noose. Varuna was a very important god in pre-Vedic Hindu mythology. Though only about a dozen hymns address him [...]

Click on the player below and hear the sollukettu (bols or syllables) for sixth variation of Tatta Adavu.The Bols are Tat Tai Tat Tat Tai Tai Tam. This Audio has the sollukettu in three speeds as students are required to practice in different speeds.

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Agni:
Agni is the Hindu god of Fire. He is the one of the presiding gods in the Vedas. It said that Agni along with indra (the lord of heaven) and surya ( the lord of skies) was considered the first trinity in Hinduism. In the later vedic period he became one of the Ashtadikpalas (gods [...]

Indra:
Indra is said to be the king of Gods. He is more often known as the god of thunder storms, wielding a celestial weapon, The Vajra, a lighting bolt. Indra is described as reddish in complexion with two or four hands. He is the son of the Sky god and the mother earth, Prithvi. [...]