Chaari Bhedas

Question 1

What is a chaari bedha?

Answer 1

The movement of a single foot, the beginning and ending being a Sthaanaka

Question 2

Number of Chaaris (Abhinaya Darpana)

Answer 2

8

Question 3

Chalana

Answer 3

Foot moved from its place; A regular walk

Question 4

Chamkramana

Answer 4

Jumping and moving forward with outer sides of feet alternatively

Question 5

Sarana

Answer 5

Hands both in pathaka, dragging and joining heel of one foot to other; moving like a leech

Question 6

Veginee

Answer 6

Alapadma and Tripataka, moving fast on heels or toes

Question 7

Kuttana

Answer 7

Striking ground with heels, toes, or soles

Question 8

Lutitha

Answer 8

Swasthika position of feet, striking ground with fore part of foot

Question 9

Lolitha Chaari

Answer 9

After kuttana, foot is moved forward slowly without touching the ground

Question 10

Vishama

Answer 10

Left foot circled by right, right circled by left - alternatively, moving forward

Question 11

Number of Chaaris (Natya Shastra)

Answer 11

32 Chaaris, 2 groups 16 each

Question 12

Bhaumi Chaari

Answer 12

Earthly; feet remain constantly on the ground (16)

Question 13

Akashiki Chaari

Answer 13

Aerial; one foot raised off ground (16)