Angakiriyai, Aṅgakiriyai, Anga-kiriyai: 1 definition
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Angakiriyai means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (natya)Aṅgakiriyai refers to the “usage of the action of the body” which itself forms a division of Abhinaya or Avinaya (artistic expressions) as defined in the second book of the Pañcamarapu (‘five-fold traditional usage’) which represents an important piece of Tamil literature.
Aṅga-kiriyai-marapu (the usage of the action of the body) are sixteen in number. They are
- sarigai (to move sideways keeping the leg straight);
- purigai (to walk casually);
- sama-kaliviti (to move sideways, front and back);
- ardha-kalikai (to perform sarigai and purigai together);
- puratita (to walk both sides, right-left, left-right);
- ardhapuratita (to move as if floating);
- svastika (to keep hand and leg svastika like nagabandham);
- ullola (to lift and fold one leg);
- kuratta (to twist in the shape of svastika);
- vettana (to stand as if both the legs are joined to front and back);
- upavettana (to stand as if both the legs are joined to back and front);
- tikkebhana (to stand with one leg and stretch and fold the other leg);
- piravruttam (to move to one side, bending the body);
- ukkebhana (to move lifting one leg like hopping);
- akkebhana (to move lifting one leg to the front);
- nikutta (to beat the legs one after the other).
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
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Partial matches: Kiriyai, Anga.
Full-text: Avinayamarapu, Ardhakalikai, Piravruttam, Samakaliviti, Ukkebhana, Akkebhana, Ullola, Kuratta, Nikutta, Sarigai, Purigai, Puratita, Ardhapuratita, Upavettana, Vettana, Tikkebhana, Svastika, Abhinaya.
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