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15.

Svasthika Both hands and the feet are in

13.

Vakshas vasthika The feet should cross one another

16. Prishtaswasthika The feet are crossed in Swasthika. The hands are circled and move in Akshiptakshipa. The hands are folded.

14. Unmattha

The feet are held on the floor with the heels up and the hands are moved to the sides. The dancer bends her face.

Svasthika (crossed over one another). The dancer jumps with her hands and feet in Swasthika.

as in Swasthika hands must embrace the chest, chest should be bent forward slightly.

20.

Akshiptarechitha Left hand is held near the chest.

19.

Katisama The feet are crossed as in Swas-

18. Aalathaka

17. Diksvasthika

The right hand is straightened sideways and folded back. The feet are in Anchitha and Suci postures. One hand pointing downwards holds Hamsa-paksha. This is brought forward with a quick circular movement to the chest.

thika. One hand is placed on the nabhi or the navel and the other on the hips. Sides are raised and held straight. The dancer holds one hand in Katakamukha hasta (placed on the navel) and the other in ardha chan- dra.

The right leg is raised and stamps the floor in a rotating manner. The right hand is let down loose. The left feet is folded at knee level and stamps the floor forcefully. One foot moves in Alata while the right hand moves down from the shoulder.

The hands are held in Swasthika and moved to both sides and in front and back while the feet are placed in Swas- thika. The hands and feet also moves in Rechitha.

23. Ardhasvasthika

22.

Anchitha The hands in

21.

Bhujangathrasitha One foot is thrown up and the thigh

24.

Vikshiptashipthakam

Feets are crossed as in Swasthika posture. The right hand is raised as in karihastha just like a raised elephant's trunk and held on the chest. The left hand is in Sukathunda hasta. The hips will be moving slightly.

Ardhasvasthika are held in front of the nose like an elephant trunk. It is arched over the tip of the nose. Then hand is at first in karihasta followed by alipadma.

Both the hands and feet are circled and thrown up and down. Hands will be in Chatura hasta.

is moved obliquely. The hips as well as the knees are moved in a circular manner. The left hand holding katakamukha is raised. Right hand is in Suci hasta pointing down- wards.

25. Urdhvajanu

26. Nikunchitha

The leg is raised up and held in front of the chest and hands are moved and held nearby. Hands hold Alapadma and Arala mudra. The karana is believed to have been performed by Lord Siva, while defeating Kali who accepted defeat since she was not able to perform the same.

28.

Ardhamatthalli The left hand wili be held for-

27.

Matthalli With a whirling movement, the right

The leg is bent backward and raised. The left hand is folded and placed on the hip. The right hand is arched and held near the nose. Hands in katakamukha hasta. The feet as well as the hips are slightly bent.

ward, and then placed on left thigh. This karana is half of Matthalli. The feet move restlessly.

and left feet are thrown back. Hands are coiled and crossed and moved in Udvestika and thrown back.