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Bharata Natyam 
Elizabeth Kelly 

When two Patāka hands are folded together, the combination of the hand is called Anjalī.

It should be done at the time of bowing before deities, spiritual masters and paternal ancestors.

When the sides of two hands touch each other, the hand pose becomes Kapotaka.

It should be done to denote cold, danger and to show modesty.

Bharata Natyam 
Elizabeth Kelly 

When fingers of one hand pass between the fingers of the other, the pose of the hands should be known as Karkaṭa.

It should be done while yawning.

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Elizabeth Kelly 

When two Arāla hands are stretched, palms upwards and lying on bent sides and placed on the wrists in the Vardhamana way, the pose of combined hands is called Svastika.

O King! This acting should be done to denote everything that is widely spread, seasons, sky, cloud, sea and the earth.

Bharata Natyam 
Elizabeth Kelly 

When the two Patāka hands are hanging down-wards it becomes Dola.

It should be done to show meditation, giving charity and to show eatables.

Bharata Natyam 
Elizabeth Kelly 

When the fingers of the Sarpa or Ahiśira hand are closed together and the other hand is joined to its sides it is called Puṣpapuṭa.

Oh King!  Al the former things should be acted by this combination of hands

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Elizabeth Kelly 

When two Arāla hands are stretched, palm upwards in reverse position and in the Vardhamana way; the combination of hands should be known as Utsanga.

It indicates the touch of somebody else.

Bharata Natyam 
Elizabeth Kelly 

When one Khaṭaka (half-closed) hand is placed upon another, the combination of hands is Khaṭakavardhamanaka.

It should be done for love-making and bowing.

When two Śuka-tunda hands are placed on the chest and are bent in the forepart and slowly bent downwards, the pose is called Avahittha.

It should be to show weakness, high breathing and showing limbs.

Bharata Natyam 
Elizabeth Kelly 

When the elbows and shoulders in the Sarpa-Sira hands are bent towards each other, the combination is called Gaja-danta.

It is posed to show carrying the mountain.

When the two palms of the hands are downwards and slightly bent, they should be known as Garuḍa-Pakṣaka.

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Elizabeth Kelly 

When the Mukula hand covers the Kapittha hand, the combination should be known as Niṣadha.

It should be made in shortening, throwing and compressing.

When two Patāka hands are placed one over the other (on the head) and facing downwards, the combination is Makara Hand.

It shows the actions of lion, tiger, deer, etc.

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Elizabeth Kelly 

When two Haṁsapaksha hands are in the opposite directions, the combination is Vardhamana.

The acting should be done to show lattice (Jala) windows, etc.