Nattadavu Step 8 | Bharatanatyam Adavu | Natyakriya Episode 13

* If you are new to Bharatanatyam, I urge you to start from the beginning.
* If you haven't learned the previous steps of Nattadavu, click here & here.

Nattadavu is the 2nd set of steps (or ADAVU) in Bharatanatyam. Following the 6th step of Nattadavu, we move on to the 7th step.
The sollukattu (सोल्लुकट्टु) or Rhythmic syllables of is - Thaiyyum That Tha Thaiyyum Thaam

Here is the video tutorial -

How to do Nattadavu 8th step - Step by step instructions -

I. Leg Movements

1. Begin by sitting in Aramandi
2. Lift you RIGHT LEG imagining the heel is touching your behind and place the heel in front of your body. {count 1}
3. Hit the LEFT LEG in same position. {count 2}
4. Lift RIGHT LEG and place the TOES behind the LEFT LEG {count 3}
5. Hit LEFT LEG in same position {count 4}
6. Bring BOTH your legs together by doing a small jump standing straight {count 5}
7. Hit LEFT LEG in same position {count 6}
8. Lift RIGHT LEG and cross it over LEFT thigh {count 7}
9. Bring RIGHT LEG down and sit in Muzhumandi {count 8}

{This was the RIGHT SIDE of the step. Repeat the same in Left Side too}

II. Hand Movements

1. Begin by placing both hands in front of your chest in Katakamukha hand gesture
2. As RIGHT LEG moves forward, bend down from hip, stretch both hands in Alapadma and take RIGHT HAND down to right toes while lifting up the LEFT HAND such that you form a straight line vertically. (both hands together should look like this - |)
3. Hit LEFT LEG in same position as (2)
4. While taking RIGHT LEG behind LEFT LEG, take RIGHT HAND above to where the LEFT hand is and catch the LEFT INDEX FINGER with RIGHT HAND.
5. Hit LEFT LEG in same position as (4)
6. Bring both hands to the side at shoulder level in Katakamukha while doing the jump.
7. Hit LEFT LEG in same position as (6)
8. While crossing RIGHT leg over LEFT leg, cross your hands in front of your chest in Alapadma getsure
9. Stretch both hands out to side at shoulder level in Pataka gesture (palms facing down) and sit in Muzhumandi.

{This was the RIGHT SIDE of the step. Repeat the same in Left Side too}

Notes

1. Do the step in 3 speeds

Hand Gestures Used in this step are -

source: Katakamukha

source: Alapadma

source: Pataka

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