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Dviśikhara

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

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7:110

If two śikhara hastas are joined, face upwards, at the tips, it is dviśikhara.

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Based upon:
When the thumb of muṣṭi is stretched erect, it is said to be sikhara .

Ṡikhara - 7:100
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1600 CE - 1650 CE
Saṅgītanārāyaṇa (SN) - Mandakranta Bose

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3:463

Both hands in sikhara are joined with one another in the dvisikhara hand [gesture]

Meaning:
3:463:

which is used to [denote] cracking fingers by a woman and in cursing.

Based upon:
When the thumb of musti is held up, it is known as sikhara.

Ṡikhara - 3:367-368
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