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Bherunda

भेरुण्ड
SanskritSay it: bhe · ruṇ · ḍa
  • ṇ — n with the tongue tip curled back
  • ṭ ḍ — t and d with the tongue tip curled back
  • bh, dh, gh… — the consonant with a breath of air after it

Pair of birds — two Kapittha hands joined at the wrists

MudraBharatanatyamKuchipudiOdissi

Meaning

Bherunda is formed by joining two Kapittha hands at the wrists. It shows a pair of birds, and the two-headed bird Bherunda.

Also written: bherundam, bherunda hasta, gandabherunda

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