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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)

1) The Blue (colour) is denoted by the Sanskrit word N墨la and is associated with 叠墨产丑补迟蝉补 or the 鈥渙dious sentiment鈥�, which represents one of the nine kinds of Rasa (鈥渟oul of Drama鈥�), according to the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.鈥擜ccording to the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺, the sentiment of 产墨产丑补迟蝉补 arises from 箩耻驳耻辫蝉腻 i.e., disgusting sight and it is showed by shaking of nose. [...] N墨la i.e., blue is the colour and Mah膩k膩la is the god of this sentiment.

2) The Blue color is associated with Catura-hasta: one of the twenty-two Single-hand Gestures (in Indian Dramas) (known as 补蝉补峁儁耻办迟补丑补蝉迟补蝉).鈥擜ccording to the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺, some colours are pointed with the catura hand gesture. When the hand is raised in catura posture, it denotes white colour. When the hand moves in circular way and in semi-circular motion in caturahasta, it denotes yellow and red colour respectively. In compacted form it shows blue colour. When the hand is kept in normal position with caturahasta, it denotes black and the other remaining colours.

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Natyashastra (啶ㄠぞ啶熰啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 苍腻峁瓂补艣腻蝉迟谤补) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya鈥攖heatrics, 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).

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