Virahotkanthita
विरहोत्कण्ठिताSanskritSay it: vi · ra · hot · kaṇ · ṭhi · taa
- ṇ — n with the tongue tip curled back
- ṭ ḍ — t and d with the tongue tip curled back
- bh, dh, gh… — the consonant with a breath of air after it
- aa ee oo ē ō — long vowels: hold them twice as long
The heroine pining in separation
ConceptBharatanatyamKuchipudiOdissiMohiniyattam
Meaning
Virahotkanthita is the nayika longing for a beloved who has not come, distressed by the separation. She is one of the Ashta Nayikas.
Also written: virahotkandita, virahotkanthita nayika, utkanthita, virahothkanditha