Sandamsha involves closing and opening of fingers. It means all the finger get closer touching each other at the tip and then open up separating.…
When the Ring finger of the Arala mudra is bent we get Shukatunda Hasta. Viniyoga shlokam Banaprayogaye kuntarthay eva aalayasya smriti kramay marmoktyam mrugabhaveshu…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
I have been getting mails for the Visharu Adavu posting. But a last post for Natta Adavu is still pending. Lets see how the thirteenth…
When the thumb in Mrigashirsa mudra is held at the base of the Index, middle and ring finger we get the Chatura Hasta. Viniyoga Shloka:…