Essay name: Hastalaksanadipika a critical edition and study
Author:
E. K. Sudha
Affiliation: Government Sanskrit College (Tripunithura) / Department of Sanskrit
This is an English study on the Hastalaksanadipika鈥攁 manual depicting the Mudras (gestures) of the Kerala theatre. It is a very popular text supposedly dating to the 10th century A.D. This study also touches the subject of Krsnanattam, Kathakali and Kutiyattam鈥攕ome of India's oldest theatrical traditions in Kerala.
Chapter 3 - Later developments of dramatic techniques
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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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13. Nandike艣vara says that all of these samyutahastas are said by Bharata
also. They are:-
1. Anjali
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3. Karkata
2. Kap艒ta
5. D艒la
7. Utsanga
9. Katakavardhana
11. Sakata
13. Cakra
15. P膩sa
17. Matsya
4. Svastika
6. Puspaputa
8. 艢ivalinga
10. Kartarisvastika
12. Sankha
14. Sampu峁璦
16. Kilaka
18. K奴rma
19. Vakra
20. Garuda
21. N膩gabandhaka
22. Khatv膩
23. Bherun岣峚.
