Essay name: Hastalaksanadipika a critical edition and study
Author:
E. K. Sudha
Affiliation: Government Sanskrit College (Tripunithura) / Department of Sanskrit
This is an English study on the Hastalaksanadipika鈥攁 manual depicting the Mudras (gestures) of the Kerala theatre. It is a very popular text supposedly dating to the 10th century A.D. This study also touches the subject of Krsnanattam, Kathakali and Kutiyattam鈥攕ome of India's oldest theatrical traditions in Kerala.
Chapter 4 - Hastalaksanadipika鈥攁 study
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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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Kartarimukha and
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Hamsapaksa,
Pataka and Muku岣穉
Kataka and
Kartarimukha
Few variations of
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Musti
Hamsapaksa and
Anjali
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Anjali
'Good'
11 Negation
Hamsapaksa and
惭耻峁颈
N.B.Enmity
No reference
Mukura
Umberlla
Bhramara
Kataka
Gandharva
"
Mudrakhya and
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厂奴肠颈尘耻办丑补
Musti
Bhramara (NS) or
Mayura (NS)
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