meaning of this pose

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laya2
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meaning of this pose

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Hi,

Can somebody tell me the meaning of this pose.

http://www.sabhash.com/asset/cmsimage/a ... 8_9441.JPG

thank you.

Sangeethapriye80
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Re: meaning of this pose

Post by Sangeethapriye80 »

I think this is Narasimha, one of the Dashavataras.

Rsachi
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Re: meaning of this pose

Post by Rsachi »

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vame simhamukham dhrutva dakshine tripatakika
narasimha avataraya hasta ittyuchate budhaih

Narasimha avatara is depicted when Simhamukha hasta is held in the left hand and Tripataka hasta in the right hand.

http://onlinebharatanatyam.com/2008/09/ ... ra-hastas/

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