Asamyukta Hastas or Single hand gesture

Asamyukta Hastas or Single hand gesture Asamyukta hastas are done using single hand. In Abinaya darpan dancers express the meaning of song through hand gesture. there are two types of hand gesture asamyutha hastas and samyutha hastas. In natya satstam there are 32 single hand mudras and 23 double hand mudras. In this post I will explain in detail about single hand gesture. This is the slokam for single hand gesture. Pataka tripatakordhapataka kartareemukhaha Mayurakyordhachandrashcha arala shukatundakaha Mushtishta shikarakyashcha kapitha katakamukhaha Suchee chandrakala padmakosham sarpashirastata Mrugasheersha simhamukho langulasolapadmakaha Chaturo bramarashchiva hamsasyo hamsapakshakaha Samdamsho mukulashchiva tamrachooda trishoolakaha Explanation: Pataka: Means flag ,this mudra used to denote clouds, some one is going, forest..... Tripataka: Means three parts of a flag, this mudra used to denote a tree,a pegion, arrow, a crown. Used in Nattu adavu and Tirmanam adavu. Ardhapataaka: Means half flag, this mudra uded to denote leaves, animal horn, to indicate both, a tower.... Kartharimukha: Means Arrow shaft or scissor, this mudra used to denote two diffrent things, seperation, to show eyes, a scissor... Mayura: Means peacock, this mudra used to denote a peacock , a bird, creeper, to apply tilagam... Ardhachandra: Means half moon, this denotes, a spear , waist, half moon.. Aarala: Means peak of the mountain , used to denote drinking nector, wind.. Sukatunda: Means beak of parrot, used to denote shooting arrow, parrot head.. Mushthi: Means closed fist, used to denote wrestlers, speed of a person, .. Shikhara: Means heroism, used to denote questioning, drinking, a bow... Kapitta: Means goddess of wealth, used to denote goddess Lakshmi and Saraswathi, milking cow, holding flowers... Katakaamukha: Means crab, used to denote picking flowers , holding garland, its used in most of the adavus. Suchi: Means needle, used to denote sun, number one, world, city... Chandrakala: Means moon, used to denote moon,face, river ganga.. Padmakosha: Means lotus bud, used to denote ball, bell, mango,lotus bud... Sarpashirsha: Means snake hood, used to denote snake hood, to and fro movement, sandle paste.. Mrigashirsa: Means head of a deer, used to denote costume, deer head, to call someone, massaging the feet... Simhamukha: Means face of lion, used to denote homam, lion's face,rabbit, elephant... Kangula: Means water lily, used to denote bell, fruit,coconut, Lilly.. Alapadma: Means bloomed lilly, used to denote beauty, bloomed lotus, a full moon, village.. Chatura: Means 4 sides (square) Used to denote gold, copper, iron,grief,sweetness.. Bhramara: Means bee, used to denote a bee, parrot or some other bird.. Hamsasye: Means head of a swan, used to denote tying thread,pearl,flower like jasmin,to draw a picture... Hansapakshikaa: Means wing of a swan, used to denote swan wings,  constructin of bridge,numbr six... Sandamsha: Means tongs, used to denote pincer, belly,wound, worms, number five.. Mukula: Means flower bud, used to denote a flower or bud, eating .. Tamrachuda: Means cock or cock head, used to denote a camel, calf, rooster, rooster head... Trishula: Means trident or spear ,used to denote Bhrama,vishnu sadasiva,vilva leaves, trishulam.. Ardhasuchi: Used to denote sprouts, small ones of the bird.. Vyagraha: Means tiger , used to denote a tiger,frog,ape.. Palli: Means knot, used to denote a hut. Katakaa: Used to denote a bracelet, drum of lord shiva, an animal head.