Ananya's Creations

16. An improbability of puffins 17. A smack of jellyfish  18. A dash of cassowaries 19. A family of sardines 20. A glaring of cats 21. A rhumba of rattlesnakes 22. An army of caterpillars 23. A nest of rumors 24. A gang of elks 25. A huddle of walruses 26. A shiver of sharks 27. A horde of hamsters 28. A kindle of kittens 29. A bed of clams 30. A congregation of alligators

What is a collective noun?  1. A bale of turtles 2. A murmuration of starlings 3. A parliament of owls 4. A pandemonium of parrots 5. An ostentation of peacocks 6. A bloat of hippopotamuses 7. An ambush of tigers 8. A mustering of storks 9. A crash of rhinoceroses 10. An intrusion of cockroaches 11. A coalition of cheetahs 12. A pride of lions 13. A wisdom of wombats 14. A troubling of goldfish 15. A school of fish

 There are 24 Samyutha Hastas in Bharatanatyam. Here they are:  1. Anjali (Salutation) 2. Kapotha (Pigeon) 3. Karkata (Crab) 4. Swastika (Cross) 5. Dola (Swing) 6. Pushpaputa (Flower basket) 7. Utsanga (Holding Flowers) 8. Shivalinga (Shiva lingam) 9. Katakaavadhana (Pair of Bracelets) 10. Karkatiswastika (Crossi)ng two scissors) 11. Shakata (Chariot Wheel 12. Shanka (Conch) 13. Chakra (Discus Wheel) 14. Samputa (Container) 15. Paasa (Rope/ Bond) 16. Keelaka (Axle) 17. Matsya (Fish) 18. Koorma (Tortoise) 19. Varaha (Wild Boar) 20. Garuda (Eagle) 21. Naagabandha (Coiled Serpent) 22. Khatva (Cot) 23. Bherunda (Divine Bird) 24. Aavahita (Secret)

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.

Hi all! Welcome back to my 5 session course on basic Arabic. The 5th session is about Arabic Paragraphs. Enjoy Learning!

 Hi all! Welcome back to my 5 session course on basic Arabic. The 4th session is about Arabic Vocabulary and Sentence formation. Enjoy Learning!

 Hi all! Welcome back to my 5 session course on basic Arabic. The 3rd session is about Arabic Greetings, Days of the week, Months of the year and Dates. Enjoy Learning!