Cakramandala, Cakramaṇḍala, Cakra-mandala, Cakramamdala: 3 definitions
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Cakramandala 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chakramandala.
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In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Cakramaṇḍala (चक्रमण्डल).—One of the 108 karaṇas (minor dance movement) mentioned in the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 4. The instructions for this cakramaṇḍala-karaṇa is as follows, “the inner Apaviddha (Aḍḍitā) Cārī with the body bent and held down between the two arms hanging straight.”.
A karaṇa represents a minor dance movements and combines sthāna (standing position), cārī (foot and leg movement) and nṛttahasta (hands in dancing position).
Cakramaṇḍala (चक्रमण्डल) refers to one of the 108 kinds of Karaṇa (“coordination of precise movements of legs and hands”), according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—According to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, karaṇas are the coordination of precise movements of legs and hands performed in a particular posture. The Nāṭyaśāstra also gives its view point in the same spirit. In the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, one hundred and eight kinds of karaṇas are accepted, e.g., Cakramaṇḍala.
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).
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Cakramaṃḍala (ಚಕ್ರಮಂಡಲ):—[noun] (dance.) a particular
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Partial matches: Cakra, Mandala.
Starts with: Cakramandaladiksha, Cakramandalashobhita, Cakramandalashobhita.
Full-text (+22): Cakramandalashobhita, Cakramandaladiksha, Cakramandalin, Yuan lun, Vanaprastha, Mandalacakra, Ashrama, Cakandala, Sannyasin, Vratin, Grihastha, Samvatsaravratavidhi, Adhya, Tantri, Brahmacari, Paramahamsa, Churi, Pancakalika, Vibhavadevatabahiryaga, Yati.
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Parama Samhita (English translation) (by Krishnaswami Aiyangar)
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
2.5. Karaṇa (movements of legs and hands) < [Chapter 3 - Drama and Dance]
Gati in Theory and Practice (by Dr. Sujatha Mohan)
Elucidation of Karaṇas related to Gati < [Chapter 2 - Concept and technique of Gati]
Gati in classical dance form of Oḍissi < [Chapter 4 - Practice of Gati]
Gati performed in Pūrvaraṅga < [Chapter 3 - Application of gati in Dṛśya-kāvyas]
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)