Bharatanatyam mudras gesture stories from Hindu epics
Bharatanatyam dancers use over 120 intricate mudras, or symbolic hand gestures, to silently narrate epic tales from Hindu scriptures, blending ancient art with compelling storytelling.
Bharatanatyam, an ancient Indian classical dance, uses intricate hand gestures called mudras to tell stories from Hindu epics like the Ramayana and Mahabharata. These symbolic movements, rooted in the 2nd-century BCE Natya Shastra, allow dancers to express emotions, characters, and plot twists without words, creating a visual language of mythology.
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