Tripataka

त्रिपताका

Sanskrittri · pa · taa · kaa

aa ee oo ē ō — long vowels: hold them twice as long

The three-part flag — pataka with the ring finger bent.

MudraBharatanatyamKuchipudiOdissiKathak

Meaning

Tripataka is pataka with the ring finger bent down. It commonly signifies a crown, a tree, an arrow, or lamplight, and is used in depicting Krishna's crown among many other things.

Related words

Mudraमुद्राA hand gesture that carries meaning.PatakaपताकाThe flag — the first hand gesture every student learns.Anjaliअञ्जलिJoined palms — salutation and reverence.Kartarimukhaकर्तरीमुखScissors face — two fingers spread like open blades Ardhapatakaअर्धपताकHalf flag — Tripataka with the little finger also bent Nagabandhaनागबन्धEntwined serpents — two Sarpashirsha hands crossed at the wrists

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