Mudras Quotes
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Hasthalakshanadeepika, the ancient Sanskrit classical text on the dances of Kerala, mentions 24 basic mudras or hand-gestures, which are in use in the classical dance dramas of Kerala. Mohiniyattam, in particular, uses them.
— By H. Ramakrishnan in "Treatise on Mohiniyattam". The Hinndu. 4 November 2008. Retrieved on 17 Januray 2014.
They [Attaprakaram of Nangiarkoothu] opened a treasure trove of mudras employed in this art form that could be traced to the ‘Hasthalakshanadeepika'.
— Nirmala Panicker in "Devoted to art."
After the exercise of the feet and the legs, the head and eyes, one learned the hand gestures, the mudras or hastas . There are 28 basic gestures for one hand and 24 basic gestures for both the hands....Each hand gesture has its own use.
— By Samjukta Panigrahi quoted in "New Theatre Quarterly 55". p. 258
The aesthetics and the artistry of Bharata Natyam alike make us realise that sringara has pride of place here. In a sense, Bharata Natyam is a combination of the yoga and mantra sastras. The mudras of the mantra shastras are the same as the hand gestures of Bharata Natyam.
Balasaraswati— T Balasaraswati On Bharatanatyam
