Alternative spellings of this word include Lalitasanchara.

In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

Lalitasañcara (ललितसञ्चर) refers to a one of the twenty maṇḍalas, according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 12. The Lalitasañcara-maṇḍala is classified as a ākāśa, or “aerial”, of which there are ten in total. A maṇḍala is a combination of cārīs (“dance-steps”), which refers refers to the simultaneous movement of the feet (pāda), shanks (jaṅghā) and the hip (ūru). From these cārīs proceed dance as well as movements in general.

Source: archive.org: Natya Shastra

Lalitasañcara (ललितसञ्चर).—A type of maṇḍala (series of cārīs) classified as aerial (ākāśa);—Instructions:

1) Te right foot with the knee raised to move in the sūcī-cārī,
2) The left foot in the apakrāntā-cārī and the right one in the pārśvakrāntā-cārī,
3a) The left foot successively in the sūcī and the bhramarī-cārīs (this latter by turning round the trika),
3b) The right foot in the pārśvakrāntā-cārī,
3c) The left foot in the atikrāntā-cārī which is to be changed (lit. divided) into the bhramarī-cāri.

context information

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: Lalita, Samcara.

Full-text: Mandala.

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