Twenty-eight asamyukta hasta.

The Pataka gesture is the most basic single-hand gesture in Bharatanatyam. It represents a flag, clouds, forest, or river.

A variation of Pataka with the ring finger bent.

Like Tripataka but with the little finger also bent.

Formed by crossing the index and middle fingers in a V-shape.

The tip of the thumb touches the tip of the ring finger.

The index finger is bent like a hook.

Like Arala but with the ring finger also bent.

All fingers are spread out and curved like a blooming flower.

Formed by stretching the thumb of the Pataka hand away from the fingers.

A basic fist gesture where the thumb rests on the other four fingers.

The thumb is raised from the Mushti gesture.

The index finger is extended from a fist, resembling a needle.

Similar to Suchi but with the thumb also extended out.

Fingers are curved like a bowl, resembling a budding lotus.

The palm is curved to resemble a cobra’s hood.

The middle and ring fingers touch the thumb while others are extended.

All five fingertips meet together to form a point.

Thumb and little finger are bent, while the three middle fingers are up.

The most basic double-hand gesture, formed by joining two Pataka palms.

A variation of Anjali where the palms are hollowed.

Fingers of both hands are interlocked.

Two Pataka hands crossed at the wrists.

A combination of Shikhara on the right and Pataka on the left.

Two Sarpashirsha hands joined at the sides.

A complex interlocking of hands to represent a shell.

Two Ardhachandra hands placed against each other.

One hand placed on top of the other with thumbs out.

Thumbs interlocked with fingers spread like wings.