Karananul, Karaṇanūl, Karana-nul: 1 definition

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Karananul 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)

Karaṇanūl refers to the “book on the combination of dance gestures” and represents the fifth book (nūl) of the Kūttanūl: a treatise on dance-drama and represents important piece of Tamil literature.—The Karaṇanūl (book on the combination of dance gestures) can be aptly described as a collection of information about dance. The 108 karaṇas and the mudrās (hand gestures) related to them, the sthānakas (standing postures), cāris (the movements of the feet), kalaśas/aṅgahāras (movement of limbs), tāṇḍavās (the vigorous dance), lāsyas (the graceful dance) are explained in Karaṇanūl.

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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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