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Pañcānana

1500 CE - 1600 CE
Nartananirnaya of Sri Pandrika Vitthala Vol. 3 (NN) - R. Sathyanarayana

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Bharata Natyam
Elizabeth Kelly

Description:
7:86

When all the fingers, together with thumb are separated and extended (from sarpaṡīrsha), it is pañcānana.

No associated meanings

Based upon:
That in which midfinger of patāka is bent, is sarpaṡirsha hand.

Sarpaṡīrsha (Ahiphaṇa) - 7:86
Mentioned by:
Holding the fingers of pancasya close together but separating the thumb is ardhacandra.

Ardhaçandra
When the thumb rests at the root of the forefinger in pancasya, it is caturmukha.