Mudras
ASAMYUTHA MUDRAKAL (ONE HAND GESTURES)
Class 1
PATAKA | |
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>> Hold all fingers together, bend thump.Usage- flag, you, me all, open door, bless, night, land, plate, etc.. |
THRIPATAKA | |
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>> Maintain pataka, but bend ring finger.Usage-crown, tree, king, lamp, flame etc.. |
ARDHAPATAKA | |
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>> Maintain tripataka, but bend little finger too.Usage-sea shore, boundary, horns(animal), banks of a river, territory etc.. |
Class 2
KARTHARIMKHA | |
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>>maintain ardhapataka, but move fore finger backwards and middle finger forward.Usage- eye coner, separate, peaks, rivalry, lighting, death etc.. |
MAYURAM | |
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>> hold all fingers together, bend ring finger forward and hold the tip with the thumb.Usage- peacock feather, peacock neck, hair, praise, vomiting, birds, etc.. |
ARDHACHANDRAN | |
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>> hold all fingers together, stretch thumb outwards.Usage-half moon, strangle, goddess, etc.. |
Class 3
ARALA | |
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>> hold all fingers together ,bend fore finger and thumb.Usage-scooping, drinking, windy, nectar, violent, evil, poison, etc .. |
SHUKATUNDA | |
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>> hold all fingers together ,bend fore finger and thumb .Usage-sharp weapon, violent mood, anger, parrot head, shouting mystically, act of anger, arrow, spear, recollecting one\'s place, etc.. |
MUSHTI | |
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>> hold a fist, curl all fingers towards the palm, place thumb over the fingers.Usage- certain, anger, peaceful, strong, grab, hold hair in anger, brave, pride, extreme sadness, etc.. |
Class 4
SHIKARA | |
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>> Maintain mushti, lift thumb up.Usage- bow eyebrows, lips, drinking, male, ring bell, tricking, thilakam, embrace etc.. |