Alapadmahasta, Alapadma-hasta: 1 definition
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Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (śilpa)Alapadmahasta (अलपद्महस्त) or simply Alapadma refers to “blossomed lotus, happiness” and represents one of the twenty-four gestures with a single hand, as defined according to texts dealing with śilpa (arts and crafs), known as śilpaśāstras.—Accordingly, pratimā-lakṣaṇa (body postures of the icons) is comprised of hand gestures (hasta, mudrā or kai-amaiti), stances/poses (āsanas) and inflexions of the body (bhaṅgas). There are thirty-two types of hands [viz., alapadmahasta] classified into two major groups known as tolirkai (functional and expressive gestures) and elirkai (graceful posture of the hand).
(Description of Alapadma-hasta): When all the fingers of the hand are spread out and separated from each other with the palm facing upward, and the effect is like an open flower, it is known as alapadma-hasta.
Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
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Partial matches: Alapadma, Hasta.
Full-text: Alapadma, Vismayahasta, Kolapadma, Surya, Yama, Bhairava.
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Gati in Theory and Practice (by Dr. Sujatha Mohan)
Analysis of technical terms: Nāṭya, Nṛtta, Nṛtya < [Chapter 1 - Nāṭya]
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
2.2. Hand Postures (a): Asaṃyukta-hasta < [Chapter 3 - Drama and Dance]