Swastika

स्वस्तिक

Sanskritswas · ti · ka

The crossed-feet stance

TechniqueBharatanatyam

Meaning

In the Swastika stance the legs are crossed so that one foot rests beside the other, often on the toes. Abhinaya Darpana lists Svastika among its ten mandalas, and it appears in poses of Krishna with the flute and at the end of many phrases.

Also written: svastika, swastika stance, swastika mandala, swastikam

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Related words

SamapadamसमपादStanding straight with the feet together — the simplest position Mandalaमण्डलThe standing positions of the legs — ten in Abhinaya Darpana Sthanakaस्थानकA still standing posture — the body held at rest Tribhangiत्रिभङ्गीThe three-bend stance central to Odissi.AdavuஅடவுThe basic unit of Bharatanatyam movement — its alphabet.TatkarततकारKathak footwork — the rhythmic language of the feet.

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