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Abhinaya Darpana

Bharatanatyam

Abhinaya Darpana is the book upon which Bharatanatyam is based.

The author is Nandikeshwara.

Indra requests Nandikeshwara to teach him Bharatanatyam.

Abhinaya Darpana is the result of this.

Contents of Abhinaya Darpana

Prayer to Shiva.
The greatness of natya.
Characteristics of the audience and its head.
Positions of the dancer and instrument players on the stage.
Characteristics of the dancer, female and male.
Natya lakshana and natya krama.
Movement of each body part in angikabhinaya.
Mukhaja, sharira, and cheshtakrita abhinaya.
Nine types of head movements.
Eight types of eye movements.
Four types of neck movements.
Twenty-eight single-hand gestures.
Twenty-four double-hand gestures.
Thirteen nrittahastas.
Movements of feet.
Gaits.

Highlights of Abhinaya Darpana

Defines Nritta, Nritya, and Natya.
Detailing of angikabhinaya.
Detailing of hasta lakshanas.

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മന്ത്രങ്ങള്‍

मंत्र

మంత్రాలు

ಮಂತ್ರಗಳು

மந்திரங்கள்

Mantras

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Meditations

தியானங்கள்

ध्यान

ധ്യാനങ്ങള്‍

Meditation Music

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Ganapathy

Shiva

Hanuman

Devi

Vishnu Sahasranama

Mahabharatam

Practical Wisdom

Yoga Vasishta

Vedas

Rituals

Rare Topics

Devi Mahatmyam

Glory of Venkatesha

Shani Mahatmya

Story of Sri Yantra

Rudram Explained

Atharva Sheersha

Sri Suktam

Kathopanishad

Ramayana

Mystique

Mantra Shastra

Bharat Matha

Bhagavatam

Astrology

Temples

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जय श्रीराम

देवी भागवत

विभिन्न विषय

गणेश अथर्व शीर्ष

जय हिंद

मंदिर

शनि माहात्म्य

श्रीयंत्र की कहानी

भजन

गौ माता की महिमा

योग

सदाचार

भगवद्गीता

महाभारत

शिव पुराण

भागवत

ज्योतिष

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கணபதி

திருவிளையாடல்

சுவாமி ஐயப்பன்

சிவபுராணம்

கண்ணன்

தேவி

வேறு தலைப்புகள்

இராமாயணம்

கோவில்கள்

ஜோதிடம்

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ഗണപതി

ക്ഷേത്രങ്ങള്‍

ദേവീഭാഗവതം

ഭാഗവതം

ഹരിനാമ കീര്‍ത്തനം

പല വിഷയങ്ങള്‍

ശനി മാഹാത്മ്യം

മഹാഭാരതം

ജ്യോതിഷം

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విష్ణువు

మహాభారతం

సాధారణ విషయాలు

జ్యోతిష్యం

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ವಿಷ್ಣು

ಮಹಾಭಾರತ

ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ವಿಷಯಗಳು

ಜ್ಯೋತಿಷ್ಯ

ದೇವಾಲಯಗಳು

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Children's stories

Simple Shlokas

Parenting

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Abhinaya Darpana

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