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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Hand Gestures (in Indian Dramas) are denoted by the Sanskrit term Hasta or Hastamudrā, 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 hand postures are termed as hastamudrās in Sanskrit. The hastamudrās 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 the necessity of hand gestures are highly recommended as according to this book, Dance depends on the actions of the hands. In the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa mainly three kinds of hastamudrās are discussed and those are termed as hasta.
In the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa mainly three kinds of Hand Gestures (hasta-mudrās) are discussed and those are termed as hasta:—
- asaṃyukta-hasta,
- saṃyukta-hasta and
- nṛtta-hasta.
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: Posture, Gesture, Hand.
Full-text (+984): Mudra, Hasta, Hastamudra, Anjali, Nrittahasta, Kartarimukha, Mushti, Tripataka, Garudapaksha, Varadamudra, Ardhacandra, Gaja, Tarjani, Pataka, Padmakosha, Alapallava, Yonimudra, Vishnu Mudra, Caturahasta, Kapitthahasta.
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Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
2.2. Hand Postures (a): Asaṃyukta-hasta < [Chapter 3 - Drama and Dance]
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