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Hamsapaksha

हंसपक्ष

Sanskrithan · sa · pak · ṣha

Swan's wing — Sarpashirsha with the little finger stretched out

MudraBharatanatyamKuchipudiOdissi

Meaning

Hamsapaksha is formed from Sarpashirsha by stretching out the little finger. It shows the number six, building a bridge and covering something.

Also written: hamsa paksha, hamsapaksa, hamsapaksham

Sources

Related words

Asamyuta Hastaअसंयुत हस्तThe single-hand gestures — twenty-eight in the Abhinaya Darpana Sarpashirshaसर्पशीर्षSnake's hood — Pataka with the fingertips bent Mudraमुद्राA hand gesture that carries meaning.Hamsasyaहंसास्यSwan's beak — index finger and thumb touch, others outstretched PatakaपताकाThe flag — the first hand gesture every student learns.Anjaliअञ्जलिJoined palms — salutation and reverence.

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