Samyukta Hasta Mudras

Double hand gestures

Hastas or Hasta Mufras are an integral part of Bharatanatyam where stories are braught to life through intricate hand gestures combined with beautiful facial expressions and dynamic movements.
There are 52 Hasta Mudras which are divided into 28 single hand gestures or Asamyukta Hastas and 24 double hand gestures or Samyukta Hastas.
These gestures usually used to show various characters, emotions and relationship within a story.
Every movement used in Bharatanatyam has a sanskrit name.
Here in this blog I would like to share the Double hand gestures or Samyukta Hasta
Mufras with their meaning.

        Mudras.                     Meaning

1.    Anjali.                       Salutation
2.    Kapota.                     Pigeon
3.    Karkata.                    Crab
4.    Swastika.                  Crossed
5.    Dolahasta.                 Hanging hands
6.    Pushpaputa.           Handful of flowers
7.    Utsanga.                   Embrace
8.    Shivalinga.               Lord Shiva
9.    Katakavardhana.      Bangles
10.  Shakata.                    Cart
11.  Shankha.                  Conch
12.  Chakra.                     Discus
13.  Samputa.                   Covered box
14.  Pasha.                        Rope/ Cord
15.  Kilaka.                        Bond
16.  Matsya.                      Fish
17.  Kurma.                        Tortoise
18.  Varsha.                        Boar
19. Garuda.                       Eagle
20.  Nagabandha.              Two snakes
21.  Khatva.                         Cot
22.  Bheruda.                      Mythical bird with two heads
23.  Avahitta.                      Breasts

Earlier I have written about single hand gestures and now you will understand the difference between single and double hand gestures. I hope you like my blog.

Banani Sarkar
                            

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