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Mānasāra Series (I. A Dictionary of Hindu Architecture; II. Indian Architecture according to Mānasāra-Śilpaśāstra; III. Mānasāra on Architecture and Sculpture: Sanskrit Text; IV. Architecture of Mānasāra: Translation; V. Architecture of Mānasāra: Illustrations; VI. Hindu Architecture in India and Abroad; VII. An Encyclopaedia of Hindu Architecture) v7.c47.4588
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'This (ati-bhaṅga) is really an emphasized form of the tri-bhaṅga, the sweep of the tri-bhaṅga curve being considerably enhanced. The upper portion of the body above the hips, or the limbs below, are thrown to right or left, backwards or forwards, like a tree caught in a storm. This type is usually seen in such representations as Śiva's dance of destruction, and fighting gods and demons, and is specially adapted to the portrayal of violent action, of the impetus of the Tāṇḍava dancing, etc.'—(Translated by S. Ray, *Modern Review*, March, 1914, p. 1 f.)