Talapushpaputa, Talapuṣpapuṭa, Tala-pushpaputa: 4 definitions
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Talapushpaputa 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 Talapuṣpapuṭa can be transliterated into English as Talapuspaputa or Talapushpaputa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraTalapuṣpapuṭa (तलपुष्पपुट).—One of the 108 karaṇas (minor dance movement) mentioned in the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 4. The instructions for this talapuṣpapuṭa-karaṇa is as follows, “Puṣpapuṭa hand held on the left side, the foot is Agratalasañcara, the side is Sannata (Nata).”.
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).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryTalapuṣpapuṭa (तलपुष्पपुट):—[=tala-puṣpa-puṭa] [from tala] n. a particular position in dancing.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusTalapuṣpapuṭa (ತಲಪುಷ್ಪಪುಟ):—[noun] (dance.) one of one hundred and eight coordinated movements of hands and feet performed at the beginning of the performance, standing in normal position, then putting forward the right foot, holding the palms at the breast in the form of a flower bud, slowly blowing into the shape of a flower.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Talapushpa, Pushpaputa, Puta, Tala.
Full-text: Paryastaka.
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Gati in Theory and Practice (by Dr. Sujatha Mohan)
Gati performed as Lokadharmī and Nāṭyadharmī < [Chapter 3 - Application of gati in Dṛśya-kāvyas]
Gati performed in Pūrvaraṅga < [Chapter 3 - Application of gati in Dṛśya-kāvyas]
Elucidation of Karaṇas related to Gati < [Chapter 2 - Concept and technique of Gati]
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)