Muzhumandi
முழுமண்டிTamilSay it: mu · zhu · maṇ · ḍi
- zh — the Tamil ழ: curl the tongue back, a soft sound between r and l
- ṇ — n with the tongue tip curled back
- ṭ ḍ — t and d with the tongue tip curled back
The full-seated position, knees wide and heels raised
TechniqueBharatanatyam
Meaning
Muzhumandi goes deeper than aramandi: the knees bend fully and open to the sides, the heels lift, and the dancer sits on the toes with the spine straight. It is held in the mandi adavus and in sculptural poses.
Also written: muzhu mandi, muzhumandala, poorna mandala, full mandi