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Hastas or Hasta Mudras are an integral part of Kuchipudi, where stories are brought to life through intricate hand gestures combined with beautiful facial expressions and dynamic movements. These are used to depict Gods & Goddesses, as well as various characters, creatures, elements of nature, animals, emotions and relationships within a story .nnThe hasta-mudras in iconography clearly show the relation of sculpture with the science of dancing and acting. Scholars say that the one who realizes the relation between the hastas and feeling, can only does the Angika abhinaya properly. It is said that the mudras have to be practiced in Brahmasana position by keeping the back straight, breath has to be controlled with elbows bent. This will help to control the air to the hands and the variation in the air circulation gives different emotions to the gestures. In dance, these hastas are introduced for beauty as well as to convey the meaning of the song. When mudras are employed in suitable situation with body movements and facial expressions, it enhances the impact of Abhinaya. nnThere are 52 Hasta Mudras which are divided into 28 single handed gestures or Asamyuta Hastas and 24 double Handed gestures or Samyuta Hastas. At Laasyam, we teach our students the importance and usage of these hasta mudras, ask them few examples of hastas that they use in their daily life so they understand the meaning and usage completely.