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Garuḍapakṣa

Nṛttahastas - Dance hands (single and combined)

Descriptions and Meanings

1126 CE - 1234 CE
The Nṛtyavinōda of Mānasôllāsa, A Study (NVoM) - Hema Govindarajan
Description:
4:1258-1259

Garuḍapakṣa: The hands which are in Tripataka Hasta facing downwards are extended obliquely and the elbows are slightly bent.

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1138 CE - 1400 CE
Śri Pārśvadeva's Saṅgítasamayasāra (SS) - Dr. M. Vijayalakshmi
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Description:
7:93-94

Garudapaksha: When the palms of avidhdhahastas are faced downwards and the hands are spread like hansapatsha slantingly garuda paksha.

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1350 CE - 1550 CE
Śrihastamuktāvali (HM) - Maheswar Neog
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Description:
:891

If the two Tripatakas are obliquely extended to the two sides with the two bent elbows joined together, it is Garudapaksa hasta

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Based upon:

Tripatāka - :37

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1500 CE - 1600 CE
Nartananirnaya of Sri Pandrika Vitthala Vol. 3 (NN) - R. Sathyanarayana
Description:
7:121

Latāviddha-hastas held downward should be understood as garuḍapakṣa. 

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Latā - 7:118

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1600 CE - 1650 CE
Saṅgītanārāyaṇa (SN) - Mandakranta Bose
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Description:
3:507

When the elbows of patāka or tripatāka hands are slightly bent and they are placed on the hips obliquely, [one] facing up and [the other] down, it is known as garudapaksa.

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Based upon:

Patāka - 3:325-327

Tripatāka - 3:335

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