The Two types of Mudras in Bharatanatyam

Mudras are a very important aspect of dance and are hand gestures which might explain something. 

There are 2 types of mudras in Bharatanatyam: Samyutha and Asamyutha.

Samyutha hastas are mudras using both hands while Asamyutha hastas use only one hand.

I will explain both of them in future posts.

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