Pushpaputa
पुष्पपुटSanskritSay it: puṣh · pa · pu · ṭa
- ṭ ḍ — t and d with the tongue tip curled back
Flower casket — two Sarpashirsha hands cupped side by side
MudraBharatanatyamKuchipudiOdissi
Meaning
Pushpaputa is formed by joining two Sarpashirsha hands along their little-finger edges to make a cupped bowl. It shows offering flowers, waving lights before a deity, receiving water or fruit, and the evening prayer.
Also written: pushpa puta, pushpaputam, puspaputa