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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)

Khaṭakāvardhamāna (खटकावर्धमान) refers to one of the thirteen Saṃyuktahastas or “combined 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.— The word khaṭakāvardhamāna is an amalgamation of two words viz., khaṭaka and vardhamāna. The word khaṭaka denotes a half closed hand and vardhamāna means increasing. In khaṭakāvardhamāna posture both of the hands are in khaṭaka position and one hand is placed upon another. This hand posture is used in love making and bowing. According to the Abhinayadarpaṇa, this posture is used to denote coronation, worshipping, marriage etc.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Khaṭakāvardhamāna (खटकावर्धमान):—[=khaṭakā-vardhamāna] [from khaṭaka > khaṭa] m. idem

[Sanskrit to German]

Khatakavardhamana in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). 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: Khataka, Vardhamana.

Starts with: Khatakavardhamanahasta, Khatakavardhamanaka.

Full-text: Love-making, Bowing, Coronation, Marriage, Half-closed, Khataka, Worshipping, Khatakavardhamanahasta, Samyuktahasta.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Khatakavardhamana, Khataka-vardhamana, Khaṭakā-vardhamāna, Khaṭakāvardhamāna; (plurals include: Khatakavardhamanas, vardhamanas, vardhamānas, Khaṭakāvardhamānas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)

2.2. Hand Postures (b): Saṃyukta-hasta < [Chapter 3 - Drama and Dance]

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