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 HASTALAKṢAṆADĪPIKĀ, NĀṬYASĀSTRA, ABHINAYADARPAṆA AND BĀLARĀMBHARATA MUDRÅ HLD BHRAMARA NS ARĀLA (Approximately) AD ARĀḶA BRB ARĀḶA 10. Wearing of the bracelet 11. Marriage 12. Agreement. 167
