Bharata Natyam
Elizabeth Kelly
Siṁhamukha
Asaṃyuta Hasta - Single Hand Gestures
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Siṁhamukha (lion-face): the tips of the middle and third fingers are applied to the thumb, the rest extended.
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coral, pearl, fragrance, stroking the hair, a drop of water, salvation (moksa) when placed on the heart, homa, hare, elephant, waving kusa grass, lotus garland, lion-face, testing the prepa¬ration of medicine.
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1:142-143
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Siṃhamukha (lion-face): When tips of the middle and the third finger are applied to the thumb and the rest of the fingers are extended, the hand is called Siṃhamukha.
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It is used to denote boma, a hare, an elephant, waving insc-grass, a lotus garland, a lion’s face, preparations of medicine by physicians, and rectification.
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7:362-364
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When the tips of the middle finger and the ring finger are applied to the thumb and the rest are extended, it becomes Simhamukha hasta (Simha-âsya = Simha-vaktra = Simha-ānana = Simhamukha = Lion's face).
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The Siṁhamukha hasta is used to denote the following: coral, pearl, fragrance, stroking the curly hair, hearing, a drop of water, Salvation (when the hand is placed on the heart), homam, hare, elephant, waving kusagrass, lotus garland, lion's face, testing the preparation of medicine (in Ayurveda).
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Nrsimha: Hold Simhamukha with the left hand and Tripataka with the right one. This is called the hands of Narasimha.
