Ardhachandra

Ardhachandra Mudra is defined as a pose with thump of Pataka outstretched (all other fingers stretched out and held together to depict the half moon). Ardhachandra is used to depict digit of moon on eighth night during waning fortnight, grabbing and pushing by neck, lance, consecrating and bathing an image, dining vessel, source of origin, waist, contemplating on oneself, meditation, invocation, touching of ones limbs and accosting ordinary people.

Mayura

In Mayura Mudra, the tip of the ring finger and the tip of the thump should touch each other while other fingers are straight touching each other. Mayura Mudra is used in depicting peacock head/neck, creeper, bird, spewing (to throw out), parting of the locks, ornamenting forehead with a mark, dispersing water of rivers or dispersing holy water, knowledge or dialects of scriptural texts and something famous.

Kartarimukha

In the Ardhapataka Mudra, if the forefinger and little finger are bent backwards, it is called Kartarimukha. We can also interpret the definition as follows: In the Ardhachandra pose, if the little finger (in the bent position) and the index (in the stretched position) are bent backwards, then, it is Kartarimukha. Kartarimukha Mudra is suitable for depicting parting of a couple, conflicts, opposition, looting, corner of the eye, death, alienating, lightning, sleeping, clever or inconsistency, disjunction, fall, and creeper.

Tripataka

Tripataka Mudra (three parts of the flag) is a single-hand gesture where in from the Pataka pose if the ring finger is bent (almost more than half) and all other fingers are held straight, it is understood to be Tripataka. Tripataka is used to represent a crown, tree, Indra, thunder (Vajrayudha-the weapon of Indra), Ketaki flower, a lamp, flames of fire, a pigeon, putting marks, writing, an arrow and transformation, according to those who knows Natya.

Pataka

Pataka Mudra (flag) is a single-hand gesture, where all fingers are held straight close together and thump is slightly bent. This mudra pose is used at the commencement of natya and to represent the clouds, forest, denial of objects, breasts, night, river, realm of divinities, horse, cutting, wind to decumbent, attempting to go, strength, benefaction, moon-light, fierce heat, opening the doors, in the sense of all sevn case-endings (vibhakti), tides, entering a lane, equanimity, smearing oneself, taking a pledge, silence, palmyra leaf, shield, feeling the objects, blessing, a good king, describing a location, sea, series of meritorious actions, addressing, stepping forward, grasping a sword, month, year, a drizzly day and sweeping with a broom.

Ardhapataka

Ardhapataka Mudra is characterised by the bending of the little finger, along with ring finger, in Tripataka Hasta. All other fingers are held straight. Ardhapataka is used to denote leaves, writing/painting board, bank, to mention ‘both’, knife, flag, tower, horns and elaboration.