Greeva Bheda ( Neck Movement) as per Natyashastra

 Greeva Bhedam has been documented in Chapter of Natyashastra. Bharata talks about 9 types of greeva while Nandikeshwara gives us variations of greevha [ Greebha Bhedam as per Abhnayadarpana]. Again in Shivatatvaratnakara variations of Greeva is mentioned {Greebha Bhedam as per Shivatatvaratnakara]. 

 

Greeva Bhedam   as per Natyashastra
No.	Name	Explanation	Use
1.	Sama	Natural Position	Meditation, Natyarambham, Muttering
2.	Nata	Face bent down	Wearing ornaments, putting one’s arm around
3.	Unnata	Face upturned	Showing necklace, looking toward the road
4.	Tryasra	Neck with face turned sideways	Carrying weight
5.	Recita	Neck shaken or moved	Bhava, churning
6.	Kuncita	Neck with head turned back	Protecting the neck, Pressure on the neck
7.	Ancita	Neck with head turned back	Hanging, arranging hair, looking up
8.	Vahita	Neck with head turned sideways	Looking with the head turned around
9.	Nivrtta	Neck with face in front	Going towards a place

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