Shiro, Drushti and Greeva bhedas | Bharatanatyam

Various movements of the head, eyes and neck. SHIRO BHEDA - HEAD MOVEMENT TYPES Samam - level Udvahitam - lifted up Adhomukham - turned down Alolitam - rolling Dhutam - shake Kampitam - nod Paravruttam - turned around Utkshiptam - thrown up Parivaahitam - shake vigorously DRUSHTI BHEDA - EYE MOVEMENT TYPES samam - level alokitam - look round saachi - look sideways praalokita - look both sides nimilite - half closed eyes ullokita - look upwards anuvrutte - look up and down quickly avalokitam - looking down GREEVA BHEDA - NECK MOVEME NTS sundari - horizontally to and fro tiraschina - upward movement parivartita - half-moon like movement prakampita - back and front movement