🤚 HASTA MUDRAS — हस्तमुद्राः

28 Single-Hand Gestures from Natyashastra Chapter 9

Primary source: Bharata Muni's Natyashastra (Ch.9) · Used in: Bharatanatyam · Kathak · Odissi · Kuchipudi · Mohiniyattam

COMPLETE 28 HASTA MUDRAS TABLE

#	Name	IAST	Formation	Viniyoga (use)
1	Pataka	Patāka	4 fingers ext., thumb bent	Flag, forest, river
2	Tripataka	Tripatāka	Ring bent, rest ext.	Crown, trees, torch
3	Ardhapataka	Ardhapatāka	Index+middle ext., rest bent	Half flag, knife
4	Kartarimukha	Kartarīmukha	Index+middle spread like scissors	Separation, divergence
5	Mayura	Mayūra	Index on thumb tip, 3 ext.	Peacock, wiping tear
6	Ardhachandra	Ardhacandra	Thumb ext., 4 fingers joined	Half moon, waist
7	Arala	Arāla	Index bent, thumb ext.	Praise, wind, water
8	Shukatunda	Śukatunda	Index curved, thumb on middle	Parrot, beak, arrow
9	Mushti	Muṣṭi	All curled, thumb over ring	Fist, strength
10	Shikhara	Śikhara	Fist + thumb up	Arrow, peak, calling
11	Kapittha	Kapittha	Index on thumb tip, middle curved	Bell, churning, Lakshmi
12	Katakamukha	Kaṭakāmukha	Middle on thumb, index bent	Garland, bow, flowers
13	Suchi	Sūcī	Fist + index pointing up	Pointing, the number one
14	Chandrakala	Candrakala	Little + thumb ext.	Moon, auspiciousness
15	Padmakosha	Padmakośa	Fingers bent/curved together	Lotus bud, apple
16	Sarpashirsha	Sarpaśīrṣa	All bent, wrist curved	Snake, water
17	Mrigashirsha	Mṛgaśīrṣa	Little ext., ring bent	Deer, gentle approach
18	Simhamukha	Siṃhamukha	Index+little ext., rest bent	Lion, fierce deity
19	Kangula	Kaṅgula	Little+ring down	Bracelet, plucking fruit
20	Alapadma	Ālapādma	All spread wide, bent at knuckle	Full bloom lotus, moon
21	Chatura	Catura	Ring on thumb	Skilled, honey
22	Bhramara	Bhramara	Index bent, middle on thumb	Bee, black colour
23	Hamsasya	Haṃsāsya	All 5 tips together	Swan beak, painting
24	Hamsapaksha	Haṃsapakṣa	4 ext. together, little down	Swan wing
25	Sandamsha	Sandaṃśa	All tips to thumb	Tongs, precision
26	Mukula	Mukula	All fingertips meet at point	Bud, offering
27	Tamrachuda	Tāmracūḍa	Thumb over middle+ring	Rooster comb
28	Trishula	Triśūla	Index+middle+ring extended	Trident, the number 3

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