Introduction

Keshabandha 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.

The Sanskrit term Keśabandha can be transliterated into English as Kesabandha or Keshabandha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

Keśabandha (केशबन्ध) refers to a gesture (āṅgika) made with ‘dance hands’ (nṛttahasta), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 8. The hands (hasta) form a part of the human body which represents one of the six major limbs (aṅga) used in dramatic performance. With these limbs are made the various gestures (āṅgika), which form a part of the histrionic representation (abhinaya).

Source: archive.org: The mirror of gesture (abhinaya-darpana)

1) One of the saṃyutta-hastāni (Twenty-six combined Hands).—Keśa-bandha (tying the hair): Patāka hands binding the hair. Patron deity Durgā. Usage: gem-pillar, binding the hair, cheek, etc.

2) Keśa-bandha is one of the saṃyutta-hastāni (Twenty-seven combined Hands).

Source: archive.org: Natya Shastra

Keśabandha (केशबन्ध).—A type of gesture (āṅgika) made with dance-hands (nṛttahasta);—(Instructions): The two hands moved out from the hair-knot (keśabandha) and held on the sides. The Dance-hands are to be used in forming Karaṇas.

context information

Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (śāstra) of performing arts, (nāṭya, e.g., 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) and poetic works (kavya).

Shilpashastra (iconography)

Source: Google Books: Elements of Hindu iconography

Keśabandha (केशबन्ध):—A mode of dressing hair.—The mode called keśabandha is employed in relation to Sarasvatī among divine beings, and in relation to the queens of adhirājas among human beings.

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Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Keśabandha (केशबन्ध).—

1) a hair-band; (virājase) मुकुटेन विचित्रेण केशबन्धेन शोभिना (mukuṭena vicitreṇa keśabandhena śobhinā) Mb. 4.6.12.

12) a particular position of hands in dancing.

Derivable forms: keśabandhaḥ (केशबन्धः).

Keśabandha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms keśa and bandha (बन्ध).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Keśabandha (केशबन्ध):—[=keśa-bandha] [from keśa] m. a hair-band, [Mahābhārata iv, 190; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] = -veṣa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] a particular position of the hands in dancing.

context information

Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family. Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Bandha, Kesa.

Full-text: Samyutta-hastani, Mauli, Nrittahasta, Latabha.

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The Mirror of Gesture (abhinaya-darpana) (by Ananda Coomaraswamy)

Chapter 15 - Twenty-seven Combined Hands

Chapter 14 - Twenty-six Combined Hands

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Manasara (English translation) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)

Chapter 49 - The crowns (mauli) and coronation (abhiṣeka)

Chapter 54 - The altar (śakti-lakṣaṇa)

Part 5 - General survey (summary of contents) < [Preface]

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The Natyashastra (by Bharata-muni)

Chapter IX - Gestures of Major Limbs (aṅga)

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Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)

Temples in Dadapuram < [Chapter II - Temples of Rajaraja I’s Time]

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