Ardhachandra

अर्धचन्द्र

Sanskritar · dha · chan · dra

bh, dh, gh… — the consonant with a breath of air after it

Half moon — Pataka with the thumb stretched out

MudraBharatanatyamKuchipudiOdissi

Meaning

Ardhachandra is a Pataka hand with the thumb stretched away from the fingers, making a crescent between them. It shows the half moon, a spear, a plate, the waist, meditation and greeting.

Also written: ardha chandra, ardhachandram, ardhachandra hasta

Sources

Related words

Asamyuta Hastaअसंयुत हस्तThe single-hand gestures — twenty-eight in the Abhinaya Darpana Mudraमुद्राA hand gesture that carries meaning.PatakaपताकाThe flag — the first hand gesture every student learns.Shivalingaशिवलिङ्गShiva's emblem — Shikhara set on an Ardhachandra Chakraचक्रDiscus — two Ardhachandra hands crossed palm to palm GarudaगरुडGaruda — two Ardhachandra hands with the thumbs locked

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