108 Karanas

The Karanas are synchronized

movement of hands and feet
DVDs on Karanas:

Aksipta: Hands and feet in quick

Talapuspaputa: Puspaputa hand to succession in Aksipta.
the left side,the (right) foot in
Agratalasancara and the side (hips)
bend (sideways to the left).
 Talavilasita: Foot with the toe
upwards stretched to the side and
the palms of the hands bent.
Vartita: One hand in Vyavrtta, the
other in Parivartita. both bent at the
wrists, and then placed on the
thighs.

Argala: Feet two and half tala-s

 apart, hands stretched out in front.

Valitoru: Sukatunda hands in

Vyavrtta and parivartita and the
thighs in Valita (bent).

Viksipta: Hand and foot thrown out

together to the side or backwards.

Apaviddha: Theright hand in the

Sukatunda gesture to be placed on
the right thigh with a circular
movement and the left on chest.

Avar(-vr)ta(-tta): Kuncita foot

stretched and turned round (or
drawn back) hands moving
accordingly.

Samanakha: The two feet touching

each other toe to toe (lit. their nails
in a straight line) the two hands
hanging down and the body in a
natural (straight) pose.

Dolapdda: Foot bent at knee to

swing from side to side, hands
moving accordingly.
Lina: The two Pataka hands in an
Anjali gesture placed on the chest,
the neck stretched and the shoulders
drawn in.

Vivrtta: Hands and feet thrown out,

Trika twisted round, both hands in
Recita.

Swastika (Recita): The two hands in

Recita and Aviddha (held together
and then) separated and placed on
the hips.

Vinivrtta: Feet in Sucividdha cari,

Trika turned about and both hands
in Recita.

Mandalaswastika :The hand's in

Swastika, they are raised above.
palms inwards and then the
Mandala posture

Parsvakranta: Feel in Parsvakranta

cari (lit..steps in etc.).hands moving
 accordingly, and stepping in front
(or forward).

Nikuttaka: The two hands (bent at

the elbow) moved up and down
between the (corresponding) arm
and head and the feet bent.

Nisumbhita: Feet bent back. chest

inflated. and hand held at the centre
of the forehead.

Ardhanikutta: Bending (hanging

low) arms and head and hand with
fingers facing.

Vidyudbhranta: Foot bent back and

stretched to touch the head, and
hands in Mandalaviddha gesture.

Katichinna: The hips bent

alternately to both sides and Pallava
hands on the head.

Atikranta: Feet in Atiknuita cari to

be stretched forward (i.e, long
steps). hands moving accordingly.
Ardharecita: Hand in Apaviddha.
striking (the floor with Suci foot,
body bent to one side.

Vivartitaka: Hands and feet thrown

forward. Trika turned about. hand in
Reciia.

Vaksahswastika: Feet crossed,

Recita hands on the chest which is
bent.

Gajakriditaka:The left hand bent and

touching the (left) ear, the right in
Lata gesture and foot in Dolapada
cari.

Unmataka: Foot in Ancita posture

and hands in Recita gesture.

Talasamsphotita: The foot to be

swiftly lifted up. and placed
forward; the two hands in
Talasamsphotita (palms wagging)
 ges- ture.

Swastika: Both hands and feet

respectively in Swastika.

Garudaplutaka: Foot stretched back.

one hand in Lata and the other in
Recita gesture and chest inflated.

Prsthaswastika: The two feet in

Swastika, the two arms in Viksipta
and Aksipta and (again) the feet in
Apakranta and Ardhasuci-

Gandasuci: Feet in Suci cari with

one side raised up, one hand (left)
on the chest and the other bent to
touch the cheek.

Dikswastika: One movement in

which one goes to both the sides
and then to the front- and hands and
feet in Swastika.

Parivrtta: Both me hands in

Apavestita raised up. foot turned
about in Sucipada and Trika turned
round.
Alata(-ka): The foot in Alata (cari),
the right hand quickly coming down
from the shoulder and then making
an urdhvajanu (cari).

Parsvajanu: One foot in Sama cari,

the other by the side of the thigh,
hand in Musti gesture on the chest.

Katisama: Feet in Swastika to be

separated, one hand on the navel
and one on the hip, and sides in
Udvahita.

Grddhravalinaka: One foot stretched

back. knee slightly bent, and arms
stretched out.

Aksiptarecita: The left hand on the

chest, the right hand in Recita
thrown up and sideways and then in
Recita and Apaviddha gestures.

Sannata: Coming down from a

jump. the two feet must be in
Swastika, the hand. hanging and
bent.
Viksiptaksiptaka: Hands and feet
thrown out and thrown in.

Suci: Kuncita foot to be raised and

put down on the ground, hands to
move accordingly.

Ardhaswastika: The two feet in

Swastika, the right hand making a
Karihasta gesture and the left one on
the chest.

Ardhasuci: Hands in Alapadma on

the head, right fool in Suci (cari).

Ancita: The Karihasta in

Ardhaswastika in Vyavrtta and
Parivar- tita movement and then
bent on the tip of the nose.

Sucividdha: A foot in Suci (cari)

touches the heel of the other foot.
one hand on the chest and other on
the hip.
Bhujangatrasita: Raising up the bent
foot, the thigh in a diago- nal
posture hip and knee also in a
similar posture.

Apakranta: With the thigh in the

Valita.’ the foot in the Apa- kranta.
hands moving accordingly,

Urdhvajanu: The Kuncita foot to be

lifted up, the knee and the hand
raised to the level of the chest.

Mayuralalita: Two hands in Recita

in the Vrscika karana. Trika turned
about-

Nikuncita: The foot in Vrs'cika

karana, the left hand to be bent
sideways and the right one on the
tip of the nose.

Sarpita: Both the feet in Ancita to

move awav one from the other, the
head in the Parivahita (dragging
away or flowing) and both the hands
 in Recita.

Mattali: The left and right foot, one

whirling round and round and the
other slowly sliding forward and the
hands in Udvestita Apaviddha.

Dandapada: The foot in Nupura cari

should be stretched in Dandopada
cari and quickly the hand to be in
Aviddha gesture.

Ardhamattali: The left hand in

Recita, and then on the hip and the
feet moved away in Skhalita.
 Harinapluta: From the Atikranta
cari. one should jump up and
coming down, the shanks are bent
and thrown up (straight- ened).

Recitanikuttita: The right hand in

Recita, the left foot in Nikuttita, the
left hand swinging.

Prenkholita: From the Dolapada

cari, one should jump and come
down turning about the Trika.
Padapaviddhaka: Hands in
Khatakamukha with palms outwards
on the navel, and the feet in
Sucividdha and Apakranta.

Nitamba: Arms going out. fingers

facing the body, assuming the
Baddha cari.

Valita: Hand in Apaviddha, feet in

Suci and the Trika (i.e, three, viz,
waist, chest and head) turned round
(i.e, slightly twisted sideways).

Skhalita: Foot in Dolapada cari, the

hands shaking or in Recita moving
accordingly.

Ghurnita: The left hand in Vartita

and turned round and round, the feet
in Swastika moved away from each
other.

Karihasta: Left hand on the chest,

the other palm twisted (or turned)
 upwards, the feet in Aincita.

Lalita: The left hand in Karihasta,

the right turned round, the foot in
Kuttika again and again.

Prasarpitaka: One hand in Recia. the

other in Lata and the soles grazing
the ground.

Dandapaksa: The hand in Lata

gesture to be placed on the foot in
urdhvajanu.

Simhavikridita: One foot in Alataka

placed forward, the other One to
take quick step and hands moving
accordingly.

Bhujangatrastarecita: Both the

hands to be in Recita to the left side
(with feet) in Bhujangatrasita.

Simhavikridita: One foot stretched

back. and Kuncita hands turning
 round in front

Nupura: Gracefully turned round

Trika, hands in Lata and Recita, feet
in Nupura cari.

Udvrtta: Hands, feet and body

(upper part) to be moved swiftly and
then the whole body to be moved as
swiftly.

Vaisakharecita: Hands, feet, hip and

neck in Recita and body (posture) in
Vaisakhasthana
 Upasrtaka: Foot in Aksipta, hands to
follow and body slightly bent

Bhramaraka: Crossed feet in

Aksipta cari, hands in Udvestita and
Trika turned round.

Talasanghattita: Foot in Dolapada

cari the two palms clapping, then
the left hand in Recita.
Catura: Tlie left hand in Anicita
gesture and the left foot in Catura,
the right one in Kuttita

Janita- One hand on the chest, the

other hanging loose and standing on
the tip (toes) of the feet.

Bhujangancitaka: Feet in
Bhujangatrasita, right hand in
Recita and the left one in Lata-
 Avahitthaka: Hands in Janita
gesture, then raising them with
fingers facing.

Dandakarecita: Hands and feet in

Recita being thrown about on all
sides—like a stick.

Nivesa: Both the hands on the chest,

chest bent (or drawn in). posture of
Mandala sthana.
Vrscikakuttita: Both the hands (first)
in the Vrscikakarana with Nikuttita
movement (clapping).

Elakaakriidita: Feet in Talasancara,

Jumping up and coming down with
body bent and turned.

Katibhranta: Right foot in Suci cari

and then in Apaviddha and the hip
in Recita (turning round).
 Uuruudvrtta: Hand in Avrtta to be
placed on the back. side and bent.
shanks in Ancita and Udvrrta.

Latavrscika: Foot in Ancita

backwards, the left hand with palm
outwards and fingers bent in lata
gesture

Madaskhalita: Both the hands

hanging down, head in Parivahita
gesture (dragging to and fro) and
Aviddha feet turned round.
Chinna: Hand(s) in Alapadma on
the hips and then bending with the
hip sideways alternately and
standing in Vaisakhasthana.

Vislukraanta: Foot stretched forward

and bent as if about to walk on, and
hand in Recita.

Vrscikarecita: Foot in Vrscika.

hands in Swastika, first in Recita
and then in Apasrta (i.e..
separating).

Sambhraanta: The Avartita hand to

be placed on the backside of the
thigh, and then the thigh in Aviddha.

Vyamsita:Alidha posture, two hands

on the chest in Recita (gradu- ally)
moved up and down stretched out.

Viskambha: Right hand in

Apaviddha, left on the chest, and
striking the ground with Suci foot.
Vrscika: Bent hands on the head,
foot bent backwards, and back also
bent low.

Udghattita: Both feet in IJdghattita.

both the hands in Talasanghattita to
be placed by the side of the hips.

Parsvanikuttaka: Swastika hands to

one side and the foot in Nikuttita.
 Vrsabakriidita: Foot in Alataka. both
the hands in Recita and later these
hands to he in Kuncita and Ancita.

Lalatatilaka: The foot in die

Vrscika, a mark in the forehead
(suggested) by the toe of the foot.

Lolita: (Feet in Vaisnava sthana).

hands (first) in Recita and Then in
Ancita and head turned to both
sides.
Krantaka: A leg to be bent
backwards, then an Atikranta all
round, both the hands to be thrown
down.

Naagaapasarpita: Feet in Swastika

to glide forward, hands in Recita,
head turning all round

Kuncita: The right foot in Ancita

left hand in Kuncita with the left
side raised.
 Sakataasya: Gliding with
Talasancara feet while in a sitting
posture, chest thrust forward.

Cakramandala: Stretching out the

hands, the body bent, and the hands
in Apaviddha between the legs.

Gangaavatarana: Foot with sole and

toes turned upwards (i.e, not
touching the ground), Tripataka
hands with palms downwards (i.e,
facing the ground) and head bent
down.
Uromandalaka: The feet in Swastika
and then drawn apart, then the
Apaviddha cari with the hands in
Uromandala gesture.