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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BRB CATURA COMPARISON OF THE MUDRĀS OF HASTALAKṢAṆADĪPIKĀ, NĀṬYAŚĀSTRA, ABHINAYADARPAṆA AND BĀLARĀMBHARATA MUDRĀ HLD PALLAVA NS CATURA AD CATURA 16. Shame 15. Face 13. Applying sandal 17. Similarity of eyes 18. Petals of lotus 16. Oil 14. To check softness 17. Ghee 15. Leaves 19. Ears of the deer. 16. Tender leaves 17. Things made up of silver and copper 18. Begging 171
