https://utpalasia.org/w/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Tasherit 2026-11-13T11:07:20Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.46.2 https://utpalasia.org/w/index.php?title=Tripataka&diff=463 2013-07-06T20:52:03Z

<p>Tasherit: Description and Application</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox mudra<br /> | mudra = Tripataka<br /> | image_name = Tripataka.jpg<br /> | meaning = Three parts of the flag<br /> }}<br /> <br /> According to legend, Indra held his weapon, the vajra (&quot;thunderbolt&quot;), with his hand in the '''Tripataka''' mudra. <br /> <br /> ==Application==<br /> <br /> Some other meanings that are represent by this mudra are:<br /> <br /> * wearing a turban<br /> <br /> * stroking the hair<br /> <br /> * rubbing a horse<br /> <br /> * flight of a bird<br /> <br /> [[Category:Mudras]]</div>

Tasherit https://utpalasia.org/w/index.php?title=Shikhara&diff=462 2013-07-06T20:48:55Z

<p>Tasherit: Description and Application</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox mudra<br /> | mudra = Shikhara<br /> | image_name = Shikhara.jpg<br /> | meaning = Spire, peak of the mountain<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Shikhara''' originated, according to mythology, from when Shiva held Mount Meru with this gesture as his bow. <br /> <br /> ==Application==<br /> <br /> Some additional meanings for this mudra:<br /> <br /> * establishing a family<br /> <br /> * friend<br /> <br /> * fanning one's face<br /> <br /> * drinking water<br /> <br /> * the number four<br /> <br /> * tying the hair in a top-knot<br /> <br /> [[Category:Mudras]]</div>

Tasherit https://utpalasia.org/w/index.php?title=Ravana_(mudra)&diff=461 2013-07-06T20:43:44Z

<p>Tasherit: Description and Application</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox mudra<br /> | mudra = Ravana<br /> | image_name = Ravana.jpg<br /> | meaning = Demon<br /> }}<br /> <br /> Common to the dance tradition, the '''Ravana''' mudra is one of the many joint-hand gestures. <br /> <br /> ==Application==<br /> <br /> Used by performing artists to express the rakshasa (demon) Ravana as well as other ferocious and evil characters.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Mudras]]</div>

Tasherit https://utpalasia.org/w/index.php?title=Pataka&diff=460 2013-07-06T20:40:30Z

<p>Tasherit: Description and Application</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox mudra<br /> | mudra = Pataka<br /> | image_name = Pataka.jpg<br /> | meaning = Flag<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Pataka''' is one of the simplest and most versatile gestures in dance. The &quot;flag hand&quot; was applied to this mudra, when Brahma went to Parabrahma to salute him with his hand held to represent a flag and to symbolize victory. <br /> <br /> ==Application==<br /> <br /> Used in many Indian dance styles, it can also be used to represent the following:<br /> <br /> * Varivahay (&quot;rain clouds&quot;)<br /> <br /> * Bhana (&quot;forest&quot;)<br /> <br /> * Amaramandala (&quot;heaven&quot;)<br /> <br /> * Vayu (&quot;wind&quot;)<br /> <br /> [[Category:Mudras]]</div>

Tasherit https://utpalasia.org/w/index.php?title=Padma&diff=459 2013-07-06T20:31:28Z

<p>Tasherit: Description and Application</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox mudra<br /> | mudra = Padma<br /> | image_name = Padma.jpg<br /> | meaning = Lotus flower<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Padma''' is a common gesture to yoga, Tantric, and Indian dance traditions. <br /> <br /> ==Application==<br /> <br /> When this gesture and the wrists are turned continuously without losing contact, the offering of the &quot;Heart Lotus&quot; is being executed.<br /> It signifies spiritual feelings of love, beauty, and grace.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Mudras]]</div>

Tasherit https://utpalasia.org/w/index.php?title=Nagabandha&diff=458 2013-07-06T20:21:40Z

<p>Tasherit: Description and Application</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox mudra<br /> | mudra = Nagabandha<br /> | image_name = Nagabandha.jpg<br /> | meaning = Serpent tie<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Nagabandha''' is the twenty-first hand gesture of the twenty-four joint-hand mudras.<br /> <br /> ==Application==<br /> <br /> Used by performing artists to express specific action or emotional state. <br /> <br /> [[Category:Mudras]]</div>

Tasherit https://utpalasia.org/w/index.php?title=Mushtimriga&diff=457 2013-07-06T20:18:32Z

<p>Tasherit: Description and Application</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox mudra<br /> | mudra = Mushtimriga<br /> | image_name = Mushtimriga.jpg<br /> | meaning = Fist deer<br /> }}<br /> <br /> Common to the dance tradition. '''Mushtimriga''' indicates &quot;wild animals&quot;.<br /> <br /> ==Application==<br /> <br /> Used in various dances to denote a black antelope, or any other wild animal.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Mudras]]</div>

Tasherit https://utpalasia.org/w/index.php?title=Mushti&diff=456 2013-07-06T20:14:11Z

<p>Tasherit: Description and Application</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox mudra<br /> | mudra = Mushti<br /> | image_name = Mushti.jpg<br /> | meaning = Fist<br /> }}<br /> <br /> According to mythology, the '''Mushti''' mudra originated from Vishnu when he was fighting off the demon Madhu. <br /> <br /> ==Application==<br /> <br /> The Mushti mudra can also express the following:<br /> <br /> * grasping<br /> <br /> * without bias<br /> <br /> * fruit<br /> <br /> * agreement<br /> <br /> * saying &quot;very well&quot;<br /> <br /> * sacrificial<br /> <br /> * holding a bell<br /> <br /> * running<br /> <br /> [[Category:Mudras]]</div>

Tasherit https://utpalasia.org/w/index.php?title=Mukula&diff=455 2013-07-06T20:06:54Z

<p>Tasherit: Description and Application</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox mudra<br /> | mudra = Mukula<br /> | image_name = Mukula_variation.jpg<br /> | image_caption = Variation of mukula<br /> | meaning = Bud, closed<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Mukula''' originated, according to myth, from the monkey god Hanuman, when he tried seizing the sun from the sky, mistaking it for a bimba fruit.<br /> <br /> ==Application==<br /> <br /> Used by performing artists to express a specific action or emotional state.<br /> <br /> Examples of additional usages are denoting: <br /> <br /> * charity<br /> <br /> * prayer<br /> <br /> * humbleness<br /> <br /> * lotus bud<br /> <br /> * self<br /> <br /> * life<br /> <br /> * passion<br /> <br /> * kissing children<br /> <br /> * folding an umbrella<br /> <br /> * accepting fruit<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Mudras]]</div>

Tasherit https://utpalasia.org/w/index.php?title=Matsya&diff=454 2013-07-06T19:58:45Z

<p>Tasherit: Description and Application</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox mudra<br /> | mudra = Matsya<br /> | image_name = Matsya.jpg<br /> | meaning = Fish<br /> }}<br /> <br /> Representing a fish, the '''Matsya''' mudra is the seventeenth of the twenty-four joint-hand mudras. It is known as the first incarnation of Lord Vishnu.<br /> <br /> ==Application==<br /> <br /> Can be used by performing artists to denote a fish. When the thumbs are moved in circles, the movement of swimming is expressed.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Mudras]]</div>

Tasherit https://utpalasia.org/w/index.php?title=Karana&diff=453 2013-07-06T19:50:50Z

<p>Tasherit: Description and Application</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox mudra<br /> | mudra = Karana<br /> | image_name = Karana.jpg<br /> | meaning = Of the senses, the cause, the reason, an instrument<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Karana''' is a single-hand gesture that is used in Vajrayana Buddhism. It is also used in dance to represent the drum held by Shiva Nataraja as well as Lord Krishna's flute.<br /> <br /> ==Application==<br /> <br /> Used in various yoga positions. <br /> <br /> [[Category:Mudras]]</div>

Tasherit https://utpalasia.org/w/index.php?title=Kapota&diff=452 2013-07-06T19:45:00Z

<p>Tasherit: Description and Application</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox mudra<br /> | mudra = Kapota<br /> | image_name = Kapota.jpg<br /> | meaning = Dove<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Kapota''' is the second gesture of the joint-hand mudras which represents the dove.<br /> <br /> =Application==<br /> <br /> Additional usages:<br /> <br /> * rows of trees<br /> <br /> * acquiescence<br /> <br /> * plantain flower<br /> <br /> * cold<br /> <br /> * modesty<br /> <br /> * collecting things<br /> <br /> *citron<br /> <br /> * casket<br /> <br /> [[Category:Mudras]]</div>

Tasherit https://utpalasia.org/w/index.php?title=Kapittha&diff=451 2013-07-06T19:05:08Z

<p>Tasherit: /* Application */ Changes to App</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox mudra<br /> | mudra = Kapittha<br /> | image_name = Kapittha.jpg<br /> | meaning = Wood apple<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Kapittha''' mudra, according to mythology, originated from the time when the gods had completed churning the ocean of milk that would release the nectar of immortality. Afterward, Vishnu used the Kapittha hand gesture to pull Mount Mandara out from the waters.<br /> <br /> ==Application==<br /> <br /> Used by many performing artists to interpret an emotional or physical state. This mudra can also be used when interpreting actions such as:<br /> <br /> * milking cows<br /> <br /> * holding flowers gracefully<br /> <br /> * grasping the end of a saree or a robe<br /> <br /> * covering the head with a veil<br /> <br /> [[Category:Mudras]]</div>

Tasherit https://utpalasia.org/w/index.php?title=Kapittha&diff=450 2013-07-06T19:03:01Z

<p>Tasherit: Description and Application</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox mudra<br /> | mudra = Kapittha<br /> | image_name = Kapittha.jpg<br /> | meaning = Wood apple<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Kapittha''' mudra, according to mythology, originated from the time when the gods had completed churning the ocean of milk that would release the nectar of immortality. Afterward, Vishnu used the Kapittha hand gesture to pull Mount Mandara out from the waters.<br /> <br /> ==Application==<br /> <br /> Used by many performing artists to interpret an emotional or physical state.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Mudras]]</div>

Tasherit https://utpalasia.org/w/index.php?title=Hamsasya&diff=449 2013-07-06T18:44:47Z

<p>Tasherit: Description and Application</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox mudra<br /> | mudra = Hamsasya<br /> | image_name = Hamsasya.jpg<br /> | meaning = Swan's face<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Hamsasya''', according to legend, was derived from Dakshinamurti explaining the intricacies of the Tattva system. <br /> <br /> ==Application== <br /> <br /> Hamsasya mudra is one of the twenty-eight single hand mudras used by performing artists to interpret and emotional and/or physical state. <br /> <br /> Like many other mudras, Hamsasya has additional usages, including:<br /> <br /> * carrying a garland<br /> <br /> * accomplishment of a task<br /> <br /> * speaking<br /> <br /> * singing<br /> <br /> * meditation<br /> <br /> [[Category:Mudras]]</div>

Tasherit https://utpalasia.org/w/index.php?title=Ardhachandra&diff=447 2013-07-06T18:30:28Z

<p>Tasherit: Description and Application</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox mudra<br /> | mudra = Ardhachandra<br /> | image_name = Ardhachandra.jpg<br /> | meaning = Half moon<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Ardhachandra''', according to mythology, originated from the desire of ornaments from Shiva. The crescent moon being one of them. <br /> <br /> ==Application==<br /> <br /> Used primarily by performing artists to interpret an emotional or physical state.<br /> <br /> Examples of additional usages of this mudra could be:<br /> <br /> * a bangle<br /> <br /> * a mirror<br /> <br /> * supporting the cheek in grief<br /> <br /> * elephant ear<br /> <br /> * carrying a child<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Mudras]]</div>

Tasherit https://utpalasia.org/w/index.php?title=Anjali&diff=446 2013-07-06T18:18:45Z

<p>Tasherit: Description and Application</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox mudra<br /> | mudra = Anjali<br /> | image_name = Anjali.jpg<br /> | meaning = Prayer or salutation<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Anjali''' is one of the most common hand gestures, used in dance and yoga, to show prayer and salute another individual. As part of the spiritual side of culture of the East and West, the Anjali mudra is also used to humble oneself and to surrender to the greatness of life. <br /> <br /> ==Application==<br /> <br /> The Anjali mudra is used when bowing to deities, teachers, and/or highly respected individuals. For deities, the hands are held high above the head. For elders and teachers, in front of the face, and in front of the chest for general respect. There are many other uses for this mudra as well, including:<br /> <br /> * showing obedience<br /> <br /> * clapping a beat<br /> <br /> * indicating a form of Shiva<br /> <br /> * meditation<br /> <br /> * awaiting instruction from one's guru<br /> <br /> [[Category:Mudras]]</div>

Tasherit https://utpalasia.org/w/index.php?title=Alapadma&diff=444 2013-07-06T17:36:41Z

<p>Tasherit: Application and Description Added</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox mudra<br /> | mudra = Alapadma<br /> | image_name = Alapadma.jpg<br /> | meaning = Fully opened lotus<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Alapadma''' According to legend, Alapadma originated from a story of young Shri Krishna as a child when he would steal butter and milk. This gesture can also be used for the following:<br /> <br /> ♥Viraha (&quot;yearning to the beloved&quot;)<br /> <br /> ♥Mukura (&quot;mirror&quot;)<br /> <br /> ♥Tataka (&quot;pond&quot; or &quot;lake&quot;)<br /> <br /> ♥Udra-thakopa (&quot;great anger&quot;)<br /> <br /> ♥Shakata (&quot;cart&quot;)<br /> <br /> Some additional uses, especially when expressing a story of Shri Krishna, are fresh ghee, sweets, ball, dancing, palace, cluster of flowers, etc.<br /> <br /> ==Application==<br /> <br /> Alapadma is one of the many hand gestures used by performing artists to interpret an emotional or physical state as well as to create a visual for their performance.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Mudras]]</div>

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