Karkata

Crab

Fingers of both hands are interlocked.

how it is held

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Interlock the fingers of both hands together, either facing inwards or outwards.

where it goes wrong

Loose interlocking or incorrect palm orientation.

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What Karkata is used to depict.

The standard usages assigned to this hand in the Abhinaya Darpana. One gesture carries many meanings; context and the rest of the body decide which.