Devata Hasta
The hand gestures that depict the various gods and goddesses according to the Abhinaya Darpana
अथात्र ब्रह्मरुद्रादिदेवताभिनयक्रमात्
मूर्तिभेदेन ये हस्तस्तेषां लक्षणमुच्यते
Athātra brahmarudradidevatabhinayakramāt
Mūrtibhedena yé hastasteśām lakśanmūćyaté
Deity Right Hand Left Hand
1. Brahma Hamsa Chatura
2. Shiva Tripataka Mrugashirsha
3. Vishnu Tripataka Tripataka
4. Sarasvati Soochi Kapitta
5. Parvati Ardhachandra Ardhachandra (tilted down)
6. Lakshmi Kapitta (shoulder level) Kapitta (shoulder level)
7. Ganesha Kapitta (waist level) Kapitta (tilted down at waist level)
8. Kartikeya Shikhara Trishula
9. Manmatha Katakamukha Shikhara
10. Indra Tripataka Tripataka
11. Agni Tripataka Kaangula
12. Yama Soochi Tamrachuda
13. Nairutti Shakata Katva
14. Varuna Shikhara Pataka
15. Vaayu Arala Ardhapataka
16. Kubera Mushti Alapadma
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Ćaris (Abhinaya Darpana)
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Mandala Bheda
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Sthānaka Bheda
Th Sthanaka Bheda in the Abhinaya Darpana are quite varied from those that we call Sthanakas in the Natyaśaśtra. Be sure not to be confused with one another.
samapaadanća eka paadam naagabandhasthatha param
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