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 5 - Comparison of the Mudras
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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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COMPARISON OF THE MUDRAS OF HASTALAK峁峁咥D莫PIK膧, N膧峁琘A艢膧STRA, ABHINAYADARPA峁咥 AND B膧LAR膧MBHARATA MUDR脕 HLD KATAKA NS KA峁珹K膧MUKHA AD KA峁珹K膧MUKHA BRB KATAKA OR KATAKAMUKHA 1. The abode of the God- desses P膩rvati, Sarasvati and Lak峁i 2. Ankle-hook 3. Drawing the middle of 3. Small light and idols of 1. Visnu 2. Krsna 3. Balarama 1. Materials for yaj帽a 2. Umbrella 1. Picking flowers 4. Arrow 5. Gold 6. Silver. 3. Pulling on the reins 4. Fanning 2. Holding a pearl necklace or garland of flowers 7. A female demon 8. Sleep 9. Main woman 5. Holding the mirror 6. Breaking/cutting 7. Grinding the bow 10. Goddess Lak峁i 8. Holding a long stick 11. Vin膩 12. Garland. 13. Star. 14. Blue lotus 15. Ghost-like 16. Crown 9. Arrangement of garlands of pearls and flowers 10.Tucking the loose ends of clothes 11.Churning the curd Gods 4. Showing a parrot 5. Taking the hollow stalk of a lotus 4. Offering betel leaves 5. Preparing the paste of musk, sandal etc. by rubbing them against 6. Offering a t膩mb奴la 7. Drawing a bow string something 6. Applying perfume to something 8. Examining the thread of a lute 7. Speaking 8. Glancing 9. Throwing a net. 144
