Pallavahasta, Pallava-hasta: 2 definitions
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Pallavahasta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Shilpashastra (iconography)
: Shodhganga: The significance of the m奴la-beras (艣颈濒辫补)Pallavahasta (啶げ啷嵿げ啶掂す啶膏啶�) or simply Pallava refers to 鈥渢endril鈥� and represents one of the twenty-four gestures with a single hand, as defined according to texts dealing with 艣颈濒辫补 (arts and crafs), known as 艣颈濒辫补艣膩stras.鈥擜肠肠辞谤诲颈苍驳濒测, 辫谤补迟颈尘腻-濒补办峁峁嘺 (body postures of the icons) is comprised of hand gestures (hasta, 尘耻诲谤腻 or kai-amaiti), stances/poses (腻蝉补苍补蝉) and inflexions of the body (产丑补峁単补蝉). There are thirty-two types of hands [viz., pallavahasta] classified into two major groups known as tolirkai (functional and expressive gestures) and elirkai (graceful posture of the hand).
(Description of Pallava-hasta): In this gesture, the hand, with all the five fingers joined together, is extended gracefully downward from the wrist with the palm facing towards the ground.
Shilpashastra (啶多た啶侧啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 艣颈濒辫补艣膩stra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPallavahasta (嗖膊喑嵿膊嗖掂补嗖膏硩嗖�):鈥擺noun] = 嗖膊喑嵿膊嗖� [pallava]2 - 15
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Hasta, Pallava.
Full-text: Pallava, Bhusparshahasta, Prasaritahasta, Dolahasta, Bhairava.
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Angamardhana: A Treatise on Massage Techniques of Ancient India < [Volume 36 (issue 3), Jan-Mar 2017]
Gati in Theory and Practice (by Dr. Sujatha Mohan)
Gati used for the delineation of Bh膩va and Rasa < [Chapter 3 - Application of gati in D峁浥泍a-k膩vyas]
Temples in and around Madurantakam (by B. Mekala)
Atcheeswarar Temple at Acharapakkam < [Chapter 4 - Prominent Temples in Madurantakam Taluk]