Uraḥpārśvārdhamaṇḍala
Nṛttahastas - Dance hands (single and combined)
Descriptions and Meanings
9:197
The Alapadmaka and Arala hands are moved by ' turns above the breast and on the sides. This should be known as Uraḥpārśvārdhamaṇḍala.
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Arāla - 9:48-49
Alapallava (Utpalapadma) - 9:90
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9:193
Uraḥpārśvārdhamaṇḍala—the Alapallava (Alapadmaka) and Arāla hands moved by turns above the chest and by the sides.
4:1263-1264
Uraḥpārśvārdhamaṇḍali: One hand in the Alapadma Hasta and the other in the Arāla Hasta are moved near the chest and the sides.
7:97
Uropārśvardha mandalo: If with the mandali hasta and relaxed wrist the hands are rotated near the chest and at the half of the side it is uro pārśardha manḍali.
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2:270-271
One alapallava hasta is moved from the chest to the side with vyavarti karana. The other in arāla moves around with the outstretched arm and reaches the chest, traversing a circle in avestita karana. Immediately it moves to the side and forms uraḥpārśvārdhamaṇḍala.
:884
If the (left) Aral is moved round the (left) breast and the (right) Alapadma is moved round the (right) breast, it is Uraḥpārśvārdhamaṇḍala hasta.
7:123
When alapallava and arāla hands execute a half circle around the upper region of the chest to the side, it should be understood as uraḥpārśvārdhamaṇḍalin.
3:515-516
When one hand is extended at the side and the other hand is placed on the chest with palms facing upwards and [then] they are moved around near the chest in vyavartana, assuming alapadma gestures and then go to the sides in circular movements simultaneously, [the gesture] is known as uraḥpārśvārdhamaṇḍalina. Some experts in dance say that the [movements of] these two [hands] are to be repeated.