Hasta Mudra (Hand Gestures) Part 11 - Naadi Hasta ( Rivers & Oceans)

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The seven Oceans are


Sl No.

Name

Hand (Same hasta has to be performed by two hands)

1.

Lavana (Salt)

Mukula moved up and down (Vyartiita and Apaveshita)

2.

Iksu (Sugarcane Juice)

Alapadma moved up and down (Vyartiita and Apaveshita)

3.

Sura (Intoxicating drink)

Sankirna and Pataka moved up and down (Vyartiita and Apaveshita)

4.

Sarpi (Ghee)

Chatura moved up and down (Vyartiita and Apaveshita)

5.

Dadhi (Curds)

Tripataka moved up and down (Vyartiita and Apaveshita)

6.

Ksira (Milk)

Sarpashishya moved up and down (Vyartiita and Apaveshita)

7.

Suddhodaka/ Jala (Water)

Pataka moved in the same manner (Vyartiita and Apaveshita)
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Lavaneksusurasarpaihdadhiksirajalarnavah |                                                                                        Etesamhastakalanavisesatpratipadyate ||

Meaning: There are 7 Oceans and the hastas will be discussed now.



The Pataka hand should be done and the movement should be up and down. For other rivers (which are not mentioned in the list given below) only this movement can be used for showing the river. While hold the following mudra for the respective rivers along with Pataka will ensure understanding of these movements among Rasikas.


 Slokam

SlokamupamGangadinamnirnayetuvyavrttascpavestitah|                                                                Nadinnamapisarvamasampatakahsamudahrtah|                                                                                    Gangadinamvisesenatadgunadyanuvarnanat|                                                                                      Hastanabhedakalanagurunapurvammirita||                                                                                               Tatsvarupravaksyaminatyabhinayayogatah ||

Meaning : Pataka Hasta performing Vyavrtta and apavestitahastapranas denotes all the rivers like Ganga. However, keeping in view the special virtues of rivers like Ganga, Brhasspati had expounded different hastas for them.

Sl No.

Name of the Rivers

Hasta

1.

Ganga

Tamrachura. Left hand and right hand holds kataka and Pataka, the pose is Yanasthiti (one moves with toes and spread out and bend upward )

2.

Akashganga

Right had Pataka held upward and shaken, right hand brought down on left

3.

Yamuna

Rekha

4.

Kaveri

Chatura. Pataka to be hold downwarad and shaken

5.

Godavari

Pataka held with figers apart pointing downwards and shaking

6.

Narmada

Ardhapataka

7.

Tungabhadra

Hamsasya. Right hand assumes Pataka hasta and is shaken

8.

Krishnaveni

Simhamukha

9.

Saraswati

Patakachatura

10.

Vetravati

Suchi

11.

Chandrabhanga

Chandra (hand should be moving) Calapataka Hasta

12.

Sarayu

AlaPadma

13.

Bhimarathi

Arala

14.

Suvarnamukhi

Ardhachatura

15.

Papanasini

Sukhatandu

16.

Sravati

Banu Hasta

 

Popular slokam on river

GangechaYamunachaivaGodhavarSaraswati|  

Narmada Sindhu CaveryJaleisminSannidhim Kuru||








Other Links




Introduction
Chatur Slokam --- BharatNatyam for Kids
Make Up, Ornaments & Dress (Part1) __Bharat Natyam
Angalakshana Part 1 - Anga Pratyanga & Upanga
Angalakshana Part 2 - Shiro Bhedam or Head Movements
Angalakshana Part 3 - Dhristi Bhedam or Eye Movements and Bhrukuti Bheda or Eye Brow Movement
Hasta Mudra (Hand Gestures) Part 10 - Dashavataram Hasta




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