Katakaamukha means “Opening in a Bracelet”. Its done by bringing together the index finger, middle finger and thumb. The ring finger and the little finger are raised at angles as shown.
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Viniyoga shlokam :
Kusumavchaye Muktashagdhanam Dharanay tatha
Sharmdhay karshany cha Nagavalli pradanakay
Kasturikaadi vastunaam payshane gandhavasanay
vachanay drishtibhavepi katakamukha ishyatay
Katakaamukha is generally used to express the following
- Kusumavachaye: Plucking or picking flowers
- Muktashagdhanam: Holding a necklace or a garland
- Sharmadhya karshany: Pulling the bow string
- Nagavalli pradanakay: Offer betal leaves
- Kasturikadi vastunam : To show preparing a paste of sandal or musk
- payshane: To mix
- gandhavasanay: To smell
- vachanay: to speak
- Drishti bhavay: To see
Katakamukha is used in almost all the Adavus except Tattu Adavu.
My guru taught me that there are three different mudras for this mudra alone, and it all follows up with mushthi, shikhara and kapitta.
Yes I am aware of the two way of holding Katakamukha. One is like I have mentioned and the other one using kapitta hasta. It would great if you could share the third variation. Thanks for visiting.
Wasn’t there 3 other types of Katakamukha?
Could you put the other types of Katakamukha on this page?
Thanks
My anjili akka,but according to NATYA SASTRA there are 3 types in the above mudhra.Pls notify the mistake and do the following for others convinience.
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There are two more ways in which katakamukha is represented. One is holding the kapitta hasta and then letting the ring and the little finger free (like the image above). The second is by holding the katamukha like the image above and but the ring finger and little finger will be curled in.
In grade 5 pataka is natyarambai ….
But can u tell what it it’s in kadahamuham
An I am Tamil hindu
@praveena, Kadahamuham, is same as katakamukha
Hi Anjali, this is a great site to learn many theoritical things.Can u pls share the images of the other type of katakaamukha hand gestures
Can you please explain this comment by one of my friends on my facebook page where i had put a picture of this mudra by both hands.
My friend says “this is not possible!!! katakamuham (the mudra) cannot be shown at the same time in both the hands in Bharathanatiyam! in this case the right hand shouls show the mudra alapadmam “