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DANCE

61.

Vivruttha Both hands and feet are folded.

62.

Vinivrittha

64.

Nisumbhitha

63.

Parsvakrantha

The hips are moved and turned back. Hands are turned up with the palm facing up. The dancer must perform Akshipta chari.This is followed by the Bhramari movements with the hands in Recita Hasta

One foot is raised in sucipada with the head raised. The hip is moved to the right and left, hands are shaken holding Hamsapaksha hastha.

One foot is bent and raised fol- lowed by a stamping on the side. Then it is slid to the front. The hands are also moved in unison with the foot movements.

One foot is bent backwards. Chest is expanded and held erect. One hand is placed on the forehead in Tilakasthana. Tilaka hasta is middle finger of the khataka. Hand is placed on the forehead.

68.

Vidyuthbhrantha One leg is bent backwards and

65.

Gajakriditha

67.

Athikrantha

66.

Vivarthitham

moved to all sides in a circular way and then a whirling movement is made. Then it is arched backward to touch the head by bending the body backward. Hands also move in harmony with the movement of the feet.

The left hand is brought near the left ear and spread like leaflet holding karihastha. Right hand is moved in front like the stem. Feet are bent and one raised and moved. This will be like the gait of an elephant.

Both the feet are extended forward one by one and made to stamp the floor. Hands are also moved in unison with the feet. The left hand is brought near the face.

Both hand and feet are bent for- ward. The hips are turned around, both hands are stretched and turned down, left hand holds Lata hastha while the right hand is in rechitha.

71. Gandasuchi

72. Parivrutta

70.

Garudaplutha

The big toe of one foot is made to touch the floor. The dancer bends to one side. One hand is placed across in front of the chest with alapallava hastha. The right hand holding katakamukha is made to touch the cheek in a curve. The right foot is bent while the left is in Agratalasanchara posture.

Hands are raised above and crossed each other in a reverse way. The feet is in sucipada made to cross one another. Hips are turned round and re- versed. The dancer moves in bhramari chari i.e., the whirling movement of the bee.

Both the feet are bent and stretched backwards. Hands are also bent and palms are spread like a leaflet. Head is raised and chest is expanded and projected to the front. Hands are held in Lata hastha in one hand and rechitha in the other.

69.

Thalasamsphoditha Feet are raised and stretched to

the front. Hands are made to clap.

76. Suchi

73. Parsvajanu

74.

Sannatha

One foot is bent and raised and is made to stand on the ground, the big toe rubs on the ground. Hands are kept nor- mally moving in harmony with the feet movement. One hand holds kataka while the other hands holding alapauma is placed over the head.

75.

Gridhravalinaka

The dancer stamps and jumps for- ward and then places her feet forward in a svastika form. The hands are bent and let down in a loose manner in Dola hasta. The dancer raises her face and looks in front.

One foot is held straight either the left or right side. The thigh of the other foot is placed on the first foot. One hand hold- ing Musthi hastha is placed on the chest. The other hand is placed on the hip in A rdhachansdra hastha.

One foot is stretched backwards, the other foot is bent slightly. Head is raised. Hands are stretched forward in lata and Rechitha hastha.