Parshvanikuttaka, Pārśvanikuṭṭaka, Parshva-nikuttaka: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Pārśvanikuṭṭaka can be transliterated into English as Parsvanikuttaka or Parshvanikuttaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraPārśvanikuṭṭaka (पार्श्वनिकुट्टक).—One of the 108 karaṇas (minor dance movement) mentioned in the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 4. It is also known by the name Pārśvanikuṭṭana. The instructions for this pārśvanikuṭṭaka-karaṇa is as follows, “Svastika hands to be held on one side, and the feet to be Nikuṭṭita.”.
A karaṇa represents a minor dance movements and combines sthāna (standing position), cārī (foot and leg movement) and nṛttahasta (hands in dancing position).
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: Parshva, Nikuttaka.
Full-text: Parshvanikuttana.
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Gati in Theory and Practice (by Dr. Sujatha Mohan)
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