The Middle finger, Ring finger and Little finger is pressed against the thumb, while the forefinger is held straight. It is used to denote the…
This mudra is like the snakes hood. When the Hand is held in Pataka Mudra and the fingers are bend from the tip to form…
Video for the eighth step of Natta Adavu. An explanation of the steps is also given here. back to Natta Adavu Index
Further steps in Natta Adavu are slightly different than the previous steps with regards to hand movements. Also the leg movements get tougher now on.…
In simple words it is a closed fist position of the palm. When the four fingers are pressed closely against the palm, while, the thumb…
While doing Shikhara mudra, bending the pointer finger and pressing it over the thumb is the Kapitta mudra. Viniyoga Shlokam: lakshmyam chaiva sarswatyam Natnaam taladharanay…
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…
Kartarimukha Mudra is done when the little finger and the ring finger is bent and pressed against the thumb. While the index finger and the…
In Ardhachandra all the finger are held straight and together, except the thumb finger which is held apart. It is just like the Pataka gesture…
Tanjore Quartet – The modern day Bharatanatyam was given the formal shape by these four Nattuvanars (widely known as Tanjaore Bandhu) namely Chinnaiya, Ponaiyah, Sivanandam,…