In order to convey the meaning of what a dancer is performing, hand gestures or Mudras are a significant complement to facial expressions/abhinaya. However, there are also Nritya Mudras, that are employed for the sake of beauty and decorative purposes while performing Nritya/dance. So vast are the hand gestures that it covers almost all the aspects of human life and the entire universe. Some are performed with a single hand while some may require the use of both hands.
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