Bharatanatyam+mudras+and+meaning

1. Bharatanatyam Mudras and meaning

Asamyukta Hasta or Single Hand Gesture

Asamyukta hastas are done using single hand.

Following are the list of all the Single hand Gesture:

1. Pataki
2. Tripataaka
3. Ardhapataaka
4. Kartarimukha
5. Mayura
6. Ardhachandra
7. Araala
8. Shukatunda
9. Mushthi
10. Shikhara

1. Pataki
Pataki means “Flag”. Pataki is done with all fingers held straight like the Stop sign.
There should be no gap between the fingers.

2. Tripataaka
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 the ring finger which is bent.

2. 3. Ardhapataaka
Ardhapataaka means “Half Flag”. It is done by bending the little finger after doing the
Tripataaka.

4. Kartarimukha
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 Middle finger is stretched to
show a scissor.

5. Mayura
The ring finger and the tip of the thumb touch each other while the other fingers are
held straight without any gap.

3. 6. Ardhachandra
In Ardhachandra all the finger is held straight and together, except the thumb finger
which is held apart. It is just like the Pataka gesture, but the thumb finger is held
straight and not bent like in Pataka.


7. Araala
It is done when the Index finger is bent while doing the Pataka Mudra. Here the index
finger is bent along with the thumb, while the other fingers are held straight.


8. Shukatunda
When the Ring finger of the Araala mudra is bent we get Shukatunda Hasta.

4. 9. Mushthi
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 is held tightly between the palm
and the other four fingers. The thumb can also be placed on the four fingers


10. Shikhara
Here all the fingers are bent and pressed against the Palm except the thumb. The
thumb is raised and held erect. (Like the thumbs-up Sign)

5. ReadMore@:http://onlinebharatanatyam.com/2008/01/03/asamyukta-hasta-or-single-
hand-gesture/

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