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Mayuram Mudra : This mudra is formed when the ring finger is bend to join the thumb and all the remaining fingers are joined together. Shlokam   Mayoorasyae lathayam cha |  Shakunae Vamanae thatha||  Alakasyapa nayanae |  Lalata thilakeshu cha || Nadhyudhakasya Nikshepae| Shastra vadae prasidhakae|| Evammartheshu Yujyantae| Mayoora kara bhavanah || Shlokam Meaning         Mayoorasya  – Peacock         Shakuna – Bird         Vamana – Vomiting         Alakasyapa – Moving the hair / decorating the forehead         Nayana –Eyes         Lalata Thilaka – Putting thilakam in the forehead         Nadhyudhakasya Nikshepae – Sprinkling water         Shastra vadae- Discussing the shastras         Prasidhakae – Show very famous    Note : We will be posting the...

KartariMukham Hasta   : This mudra is done by bending the little finger and ring finger together to join the thumb and the remaining two fingers to cross each other (in the shape of a scissor). Viniyoga Sholka  Shtripumsayoosthu vishalaeshae | Viparyasa padaepi va Luntanae nayanamtae cha || Maranae Bhedabhavanae  |     Vidhyudharthae ekashayavirahae || Patanae thatha  Lahtayam  |   Yujyathaeyasthu sakarah kartarimukhaha  || Sholka Meaning   1.       Shtripumsayosthu vishalaeshae – Separation of man and women 2.      Viparyaasapadaepi va – Opposition or overturning 3.      Luntana –stealing or rolling 4.      Nayana-amtham – Corner of the eye 5.      Marana – Death 6.      Bheda-bhavana – Disagreement 7.      Vidhyu-dartha – Lightning 8.   ...

Ardhapataka Hasta : When all the fingers are joined together with the thumb, little finger and ring finger being bent, we call it Ardhapataka Hasta. Shloka for Ardhapataka Hasta                     Pallave falake teeray ubhayoriti vachake                 krakache churikayam cha dhvaje gopurashringayoho                      yujyate ardhapatakoyam tattatkarmaprayogake Meaning of the Sloka 1. Pallave  : Leaves 2. Falake   : Board 3. Teeray   : River Bank 4. Ubhayoriti Vachake :  To indicate or say both 5. Krakache  : To sing 6. Churikayam  : Knife 7. Dhavaje  : Flag or Banner 8. Gopurashringayoho : Animal Horn Note : We will be posting the related video soon. Important Links  All Links   Abhinay :  Navarasa Krishna's Stories Abhinay :  Navarasa Devi ...

Ardhachandra Hasta : This hasta is formed by joining all the fingers and keeping the thumb separate and straight in a way to create a gap between the thumb and the palm of the hand. Shloka Chandra krishnashtamibhaji Gala hastarthakepi cha  |    Bhala yudha devathanam abhishechana karmani  Bhukapatraech udhbavae || Katiyam chinthayam Athma vachakae Dhyanae cha   | Prarthanae chapae AnganaamSparshanae thatha Prakurthanam Namaskarae ||                    Ardhachandroni yujyathae || Meaning of Sloka Chandra krishnashtamibhaji – 8 phases of the moon over a fortnight Gala hastarthakepi – A hand stopping the throat Bhala yudha – A spear / stab / pierce Devathanam abhishechana karmani – doing an offering to the Gods Bhukapatraech – Plate Udhbavae – Origin or birth Katiyam – waist Chinthayam – Thinking Athma vachakae – Consider / think/study Dhyanae – Meditation Prarthanae – Prayers ...

Shikara Hasta  Viniyoga Sloka   Madana kamuka sthambaecha Nishcaya pitrukarmani  Oshtra pravishtaroopani  Radhana prashnabhavanae  Linga nastheethivachanae  Samarana katibandakarshana Parirambhavidikrama Gandani nada  Shikarayujyatahe Bharatadibi|| Meaning of Sloka No. Sanskrit Name Meaning 1 Madhana Manmatha or Kama, the God of love 2 Kaamuka Bow 3 Sthamba Pillar 4 Nishchaya Certainty 5 Pithrukarmani Offering to ancestors 6 Oshtra Lips 7 Pravishtaroopa To pour liquid 8 Radhana Teeth 9 Prashnabhavana Questioning 10 Linga Shiva Lingam 11 Naastheetivachana Saying “I don’t know” 12 Samarana  Recollection Abhinayaanthikam – Intimate suggestion 13 Katibhandhakarshana To lighten the...

Kinkini  is the anklet bells a bharatanatyam dancer wears while dancing. The dancer should reverently touch her forehead and eyes with them before she wears it for the dance performance as an offering of respect. The features of the Kinkini is described in Abhinaya Darpana and it is recited as a prayer by the dancer. “ Suswarascha Suroopascha   Sookshma Nakshatra Devathaha Kinkinya   Kaamsyarachitha   Ekaikaangulikaantharam Bhandiyaaneelasoothrena   Granth ibischa   Dridampunaha Shathadwayam   Shathamvaapi   Paad ayornaatyachaarini “ The above verse describes the anklet bells as well shaped (Suroopa), that gives a pleasant sound (Suswara), small bells (Sookshma) made of bronze fixed at finger distance (Ekaikaangulikaantharam) apart each other with the signs of presiding star deities (Nakshatra devathaha) with 100 bells on the right anklet and 100/200 bells in the left anklet and tied together properly with an indigo(blue) string wor...