The movements of the wrists and fingers according to the Nātyasāstra.
apaveśtithameka syāth udveśtithamathaparam
vyāvartitam tritīyantu ćaturtham parivartitam
apaveśtitham
udveśtitham
vyāvartitam
parivartitam
Up Next in Natyashastra: Angas & Upangas
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Feet Positions and movements
These feet positions are a collection from various texts to help us better understand the karanās in the Nātyasāstra.
(These are taught according to the Bharatanritya school, as researched by Dr Padma Subrahmanyam)
samam
parśvam
trayśram
anćitam
kuñćitam
agratalasanćāram
sūći
svastikam
udghatti... -
Sthānakās Introduction
Though the Sthānakās, or static positions for male and female characters are not limited to be used only by a specific gender, they are the building blocks for Karanas.
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Purusha Sthāna
Though the Sthānakās, or static positions for male and female characters are not limited to be used only by a specific gender, they are the building blocks for Karanas.
There are 6 Sthanakas for male characters.
Vaiśnavam samapādam ća vaiśakham mandalam tathā
pratyālīdam matālīdam sthanān yethā...
