South Indian Bronzes: A Historical Survey of South Indian Sculpture with Iconographical Notes Based on Original Sources c8.134

c8.134

(1) ‘ *Lol-hasta,*’ also called “ *Lambahasta,*” lit., ‘ the hand hanging down,’ is illustrated in diagrams B, J and Z. The left arm of the female figures in South Indian art is invariably ‘ the *Lol-hasta* ’; (2) ‘ *Nidrita-hasta* ’ or the ‘ sleeping hand ’ is exemplified in diagram Y and (3) *Kati-hasta* (Katyālambita-hasta) or ‘ the hand touching the hip ’ occurs in plate XLIII and (fig. 9); (4) *Dhanurdhari-hasta,* ‘ the hand holding the bow ’ is generally found in figures of Rāma, Arjuna and sometimes of Siva, *e.g.*, in plates LXXI, C, and LXX. This attitude is likely to be confused with (5) ‘ *Alingana-hasta,*’ the embracing hand which is typically illustrated in the image of Gangādhar (plate XIV), (6) *Gaja-hasta* is the hand resembling the proboscis of the elephant (*vide* figures of Natarāja and diagram N).