When the Ring finger of the Arala mudra is bent we get Shukatunda Hasta. Viniyoga shlokam Banaprayogaye kuntarthay eva aalayasya smriti kramay marmoktyam mrugabhaveshu…
Visharu Adavu involves swinging of hands in different directions ie sideways, up and down. Leg movements are simple and straight in one line. A Concept…
“Natta” means to stretch and so the Adavu involves some stretching compared to the Tatta Adavu we explored earlier. And compared to Tatta Adavu, the…
The word Tatta literally means “to tap”. In this adavu, we are taught the Bharatanatyam way of leg tapping. This adavu involves only the use…
This is the Video for Visharu Adavu second step. Read the explanation here. In Visharu adavu only the hand movements keep changing, while the leg…
Samyukta Hastas are also called as Double hand gestures or Combined hand gestures. Unlike Asamyukta hastas, these gestures require use of both the palms to…
Here is the Sollukettu for the Third, Fourth and the Fifth step of Tatta Adavu in Bharatanatyam. The Bols are “Tai Ya Tai Hi Tai…
Many readers have asked for the sollukettu audio. Click on the player below and hear the sollukettu (bols or syllables) for first and the second…
All the fingers are stretched and slightly brought closer to form Padmakosha. Padmakosha Viniyoga shloka: Falay bilwakapityadau streenam cha kuchakumbhayoho Avartay kadukay Sthalyam bhojanay pushpakorakay…
The ring finger and the tip of the thumb touch each other while the other fingers are held straight without any gap. Following is the…