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DANCE

80. Mayuralalitha One foot is bent backwards like the scorpion's tail and raised a little. Hands are spread like Lata patra. The hip is turned round. Moving the hips round the dancer performs bhramarachari, the whirl- ing movement of the bee.

79.

Apakrantha One foot is bent at thigh level and

77.

Ardhasuchi The left leg is raised and lifted to

78.

Suchividdha One foot is placed on the heel of

the head and the right leg is bent and made to stand in Suchipada. Hands are in ala- padma hastha placed over the head.

the other. One hand is placed on the chest holding katakamukha and the other on the hip in Ardhachandra hasta.

curved to the other side and stamps the floor. Hands are moved in accordance with feet movements.

81. Sarpitha

84.

Dandapada After performing

83.

Harinaplutha The foot is bent and raised. Then

82. Prenkholita Feet is folded and moved like a swing followed by a jump. Hip is turned back and this results in Prenkhoiite.

nupurapada one foot is bent and the other is extended. Hands are stretched likewise. Tue feet should be bent forward. The hands must be placed like a staff.

The dancer stands on one foot with the heel raised. Head is bent to that side, palms are turned downward. The same action is repeated on both sides. The movement and karana resembles the movement of the snake.

the dancer jumps and stamps the floor. The shanks are stamped on both sides, one after the other. Hands hold Dola and kataka hastha.

87.

Karihastha One hand is placed in front of the

86.

Skhalitha Both the feet are bent, raised and

88.

Prasarpithaka One hand is spread and held

85. Nithambam Both arms are raised upward with fingers facing each other. The dancer performs Baddha chari. The feet cross each other as in swastika. Hands held in Pataka hasta.

chest holding hastha. The other hand is rotated and placed near the ears holding Tripataka hastha. One foot is in Anchitapada with the heel touching the floor. The left foot moves back while the right foot moves forward. katakamukha

then moved. The dancer performs dolapada. She moves her hands in harmony with foot movements. Her hands are rotated by spread- ing the palms. (Hamsapaksha hastha).

upward with Sukathunda hastha and the other hand holding lata hasta is stretched forward. The feet is dragged while rub- bing the floor and moves forward.

89. Simhavikridatha

90.

Upasruthaka One foot and one hand is

The dancer moves the feet one by one in a whirling manner. The hands are also moved in same way in unison with the feet movement. The left foot is placed on the right foot quickly and the dancer looks back. In between hands are also clapped quite often. The movement should be repeated on both sides.

92.

Simhakarshitha One foot is stretched to the back

91.

Udvritta

stretched backward and hands are also moved. Body is stretched and bent for- ward. Hands are held Arala hasta. After the movement it is pi aced on the right side of the body.

while the hands holding Nikunchitha hasta is raised up and held down. Both the hands are interlocked and the movement is re- peated two or three times.

The dancer stretches her body including the hands and feet. The body is also bent.