The art of Indian Dance (traditional) is a amalgamation of facial expressions, body postures and hand gestures. All three must be used in unison to express a fe

The art of Indian Dance (traditional) is a amalgamation of facial expressions, body postures and hand gestures. All three must be used in unison to express a feeling / event / scene. Most Indian dance routines have a context and a back story. These Mudras (Hand gestures), have specific meanings in the context. So if you are aware of the context, the back story and various aspects of the dance, its easy to become immersed into the act. Its like a mime play. As an example, the last mudra, the one with the three fingers, represents the weapon of Lord Shiva, with which he uses to kill sinners. See also : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rasa_(aesthetics) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rasa_(aesthetics)