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…
Ardhapataaka means “Half Flag”. It is done by bending the little finger after doing the Tripataaka. Lets take a look at the viniyoga shloka of…
Pataaka means “Flag”. Pataaka is done with all fingers held straight like the Stop sign. There should be no gap between the fingers. Following are…
Alapdma means “Fully Bloomed Lotus”. Here the fingers are held in such a manner as if to ask “why”. The little finger points up and…
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…
Tripataaka means “three parts of the flag”. In this Mudra, all the fingers are held straight and close together like the stop sign except for…
We explored Tatta Adavu over the last few posts and this basic Adavu only had leg tapping movements. From the next Adavu, there is use…