Nandikeshvara
नन्दिकेश्वरSanskritSay it: nan · di · kesh · va · ra
The author of the Abhinaya Darpana
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Meaning
Nandikeshvara is the author traditionally credited with the Abhinaya Darpana, the 'Mirror of Gesture', the handbook from which dancers still learn hand gestures, positions and movements. His date is uncertain, with estimates ranging over many centuries.
Also written: nandikeshwara, nandikesvara, nandikeswara