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Nandikeshvara

नन्दिकेश्वर
SanskritSay 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

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