Abhinaya-darpana (English)
by Ananda Coomaraswamy | 1917 | 16,981 words | ISBN-13: 9788121500210
The English translation of the Abhinaya-darpana (“the mirror of gesture�) by Nandikeshvara: an encyclopedic manual of the art of gesticulation. It belongs to a wide range of literature known as Natya-shastra: the ancient Indian art of dramatic performance, theatrics, dance and music. The Abhinaya Darpana is an abridgement of the Bharatarnava, a m...
Chapter 24 - Hands denoting the Upper and Lower Worlds
The Upper Worlds.�
For the Seven Upper Worlds, Bhu, Bhuvar, Svarga, Jana, Tapa, Satya, Mahar, the ±Ê²¹³ÙÄå°ì²¹ hand twisted upwards is applicable.
The Lower Worlds.�
For the Seven Lower Worlds, Atala, Vitala, Sutala, °Õ²¹±ôÄå³Ù²¹±ô²¹, ²Ñ²¹³óÄå³Ù²¹±ô²¹, ¸é²¹²õÄå³Ù²¹±ô²¹, and ±ÊÄå³ÙÄå±ô²¹, the ±Ê²¹³ÙÄå°ì²¹ hand twisted downwards is applicable.