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Triśikha

Nṛttahastas - Dance hands (single and combined)

Descriptions and Meanings

1600 CE - 1650 CE
Saṅgītanārāyaṇa (SN) - Mandakranta Bose
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Description:
3:532

When the little finger of the patāka hand is bent it is known as triśikha

Meaning:
3:532:

it is used to indicate objects with three heads.


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Patāka - 3:325-327

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3:541-543

When the tip of the little finger of trisikha hand is touched with the tip of the thumb,

Meaning:
3:541-543:

it denotes number six


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3:541-543

[the same movement done with the tips of] the ring finger [and the thumb]

Meaning:
3:541-543:

while number seven is indicated.


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3:540:

while number three is [to be denoted] by triśikha

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