Angahara, ṅg, Anga-hara, ṅg, Amgahara: 15 definitions
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In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraṅg (अङ्गहा�, “movement of limbs�) refers to “major dance figures� consisting of minor dance figures (첹ṇa), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra 4.13. It was first presented and performed before Śiva in the Himalayan region, in the presence many Bhūtas, Gaṇas and beautiful caves and waterfalls.
These are the thirty-two different kinds of ṅg:
- sthirahasta,
- paryastaka,
- ū,
- apaviddha,
- ṣiٲ첹,
- ܻ岵ṭṭٲ,
- ṣk,
- 貹ᾱٲ,
- ṣk貹ṛt,
- ٳīḍa,
- svastikarecita,
- śپ첹,
- ṛśc첹,
- (ṛśc貹ṛt) bhramara,
- mattaskhalitaka,
- madavilasita,
- پṇḍ,
- paricchinna,
- 貹ṛtٲٲ,
- śٲ,
- 貹屹ṛtٲ,
- ٲ첹,
- ś岹,
- ܻԳٲ,
- ܻṛt첹,
- (ܻ屹ṛtٲ첹) īḍh,
- recita,
- 峦ܰٲ,
- ṣiٲٲ,
- ṃbԳٲ,
- apasarpita,
- Ծṭṭ첹.
Abhinavagupta defines ṅg (अङ्गहा�) and explains it as the process of moving the limbs from one place to another. Because it is loved and practiced by Hara (Śiva), the shadow of his name is incorporated in the term ṅg. It must be understood as the twisting and bending of the limbs in a graceful manner
: Shodhganga: Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (ns)ṅg (अङ्गहा�) or “dance-sequence� is a combination of Karaṇas (“dance-movements�), according to the Nṛttabhāga of Vema Bhūpāla’s Saṅgītacintāmaṇi and the Saṅgītaratnākara of Śārṅgadeva.—Accordingly: “The graceful movement of the limbs to the proper places, composed of groups of ṛk (combinations of two 첹ṇa), is called ṅg [i.e., the or movement of ṅg]. Or it is explained that this [particular] movement pertains to Hara, [Lord Śiva], and is demonstrated with the limbs�.

Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, ṭyśٰ) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesṅg (अङ्गहर) is a name mentioned in the Mahābta (cf. XIV.8.30, XIV.8) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābta (mentioning ṅg) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 śǰ첹 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryṅg (अङ्गहा�).—[ṅg� hriyate itastata� cālyate yatra, h�-ādhāre or bhāve ghañ] gesticulation, movements of the limbs, a dance; अङ्गहारैस्तथैवान्य� कोमल�- र्नृत्यशालिनी (ṅgistathaivānyā komalai- rnṛtyaśālinī) 峾.5.1.36. संसक्तैरगुरुवनेष� साङ्गहारम् (saṃsaktairaguruvaneṣu sāṅgam) Kirātārjunīya 7.37. Kumārasambhava 7.91.
Derivable forms: ṅg� (अङ्गहारः).
ṅg is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṅg and (हा�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṅg (अङ्गहा�).—m.
(-�) Gesture, gesticulation. E. ṅg, and taking, moving; also ṅghāri.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṅg (अङ्गहा�):—[=ṅg-] [from ṅg] ([Kathāsaritsāgara]) ([cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) m. gesticulation.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṅg (अङ्गहा�):—[tatpurusha compound] m.
(-�) Gesture, gesticulation. E. ṅg and . Also ṅghāri.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṅg (अङ्गहा�):—[ṅg-] (�) 1. m. Gesture.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAṃga (ಅಂಗಹಾರ):—[noun] expression of sentiments by moving the body or part or part of it; gesticulation.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionaryṅg (अङ्गहा�):—n. 1. cosmetics; 2. ornaments;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
Pali-English dictionary
[Pali to Burmese]
: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မ� အဘိဓာန�)ṅg�
(Burmese text): လက်ခြေစသေ� ကိုယ်အင်္ဂါကိ� ပစ်လွှဲခြင်း။ ထိုးပစ်လွှဲခြင်းရှိသေ� ကခြင်းအထူး။
(Auto-Translation): Throwing away a body part. A special attention to the throwing method.

Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text (+45): Angahari, Nritta, Karana, Akshiptaka, Paryastaka, Madavilasita, Apasarpita, Vishkambhapasrita, Mattaskhalitaka, Gatimandala, Paricchinna, Sthirahasta, Vrishcikapasrita, Acchurita, Ardhanikuttaka, Mattakrida, Parshvasvastika, Parshvaccheda, Udvrittaka, Svastikarecita.
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Search found 15 books and stories containing Angahara, ṅg, Anga-hara, Aṅga-, ṅg, Amgahara, Aṃga; (plurals include: Angaharas, ṅgs, haras, s, ṅgs, Amgaharas, Aṃgas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Gati in Theory and Practice (by Dr. Sujatha Mohan)
Technical treatises on Nāṭya (other works) < [Chapter 1 - Nāṭya]
Representation of Gati with Karaṇas and ṅgs < [Chapter 2 - Concept and technique of Gati]
Elements of Āṅgika-abhinaya in Nāṭyaśāstra < [Chapter 1 - Nāṭya]
Hastalaksanadipika a critical edition and study (by E. K. Sudha)
11. The built up Sequence in Stage business < [Chapter 2 - Bharata’s Dramaturgy]
3. Relevance of the Abhinaya-darpana < [Chapter 3 - Later developments of dramatic techniques]
9. Structure of the Natyashastra < [Chapter 2 - Bharata’s Dramaturgy]
Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (Study) (by Padma Sugavanam)
Kohala and Nṛtya (9): The concept of ṅg < [Chapter 2 - Kohala as seen in citations]
Kohala and Gītā (14): Tālas for specific Gaits < [Chapter 2 - Kohala as seen in citations]
Part 14 - Citations of Kohala in the Saṅgītacintāmaṇi < [Chapter 3 - Kohala as seen in citations—an analysis]
Arts in the Puranas (study) (by Meena Devadatta Jeste)
2. The Art of Dance in the Vishnudharmottara < [Chapter 2 - Dance in the Puranas]
Natya, the Celestial Art of Ancient India < [July 1939]
Uday Shankar < [July-August 1933]
Art of Srimati Balasaraswati < [July � September, 1979]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 4.3 - (d) Technical terms used by Arurar in relation to Dance and Music < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]