Caturahasta, Catura-hasta: 2 definitions
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Caturahasta 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 Chaturahasta.
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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)Caturahasta (चतुरहस्त) or simply Catura refers to one of the twenty-two Asaṃyuktahastas or “single hand gestures” (in Indian Dramas), 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.—The hasta-mudrās (lit. “hand-gestures”) are very essential to denote some particular action or state in dancing and these mudrās are formed with the help of hands and fingers. In the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, twenty two kinds of asaṃyuktahastas (“dancing postures made only by single hand”) are mentioned. e.g., caturahasta.
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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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusCaturahasta (ಚತುರಹಸ್ತ):—[noun] (dance.) a single hand gesture with the little finger stretched back, the thumb touching the middle joint of the middle finger, other fingers but slightly.
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: Hasta, Catura.
Full-text: Gold, Ghi, Copper, Greasy substance, Oil, Blue, Red, Yellow, Colour, Iron, Catura, Black, White, Brahma.
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Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
2.2. Hand Postures (a): Asaṃyukta-hasta < [Chapter 3 - Drama and Dance]