Bharata Natyam
Elizabeth Kelly
Çandrakalā
Asaṃyuta Hasta - Single Hand Gestures
Descriptions and Meanings
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Çandrakalā (digit of the moon): the thumb of the Suci hand is released.
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to indicate the crescent moon.
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Sūçī (Sūçīmukha) - No verse annotation
Sūçī (Sūçīmukha) - No verse annotation
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1:132
1:132
Candrakalā (digit of the moon): The Sūcī hand after releasing the thumb is called Candrakalā.
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It is used to denote the moon, the face, the span of the thumb forefinger and objects of that shape, the crown of Siva, Ganga (the Ganges) and a cudgel.
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7:334-335
7:334-335
If the thumb of the Sūçī hasta is released wide apart, it becomes Çandrakalā hasta (Çandrakalā = digit of the moon).
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Çandrakalā hasta is used to denote the following: Moon, face, prādēša, a thing of the size of prādēsa, jațājūtam of Siva, Ganga river, hand stick or cane or cudgel.
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Sūçī (Sūçīmukha) - 7:323-324 No image available
Sūçī (Sūçīmukha) - 7:327-333
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Sūçī (Sūçīmukha) - 7:323-324 No image available
Sūçī (Sūçīmukha) - 7:327-333
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