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—a 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—some of India's oldest theatrical traditions in Kerala.
Chapter 5 - Comparison of the Mudras
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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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COMPARISON OF THE MUDRĀS OF HASTALAKSANADĪPIKĀ, NĀṬYAŚĀSTRA, ABHINAYADARPAṆA AND BĀLARĀMBHARATA MUDRĀ HLD PATAKA NS TRIPATĀKA AD TRIPATĀKA BRB TRIPATĀKA 28. Coldness 29. Vehicle 30. Serinity 31. Curved 32. Door 33. Pillow 34. Trench 35. Foot 36. Bolt 37. Day 38. Going 39. Tongue 40. Forehead 41. Body 139
