(Aerial Charis)
ATIKRANTA HYAPAKRANTRA
PARSVAKRANTA TATHAIVA CHA
URDHVAJANUSCHA SUCHI CHA
TATHA NUPURAPADIKA
DOLAPADA TATHAKSHIPTA
VYAVIDDHAUDVRUTTA SANGNITE
VIDHUTBHRANTA HYALATA CHA
BHUGANGATRASITA TATHA
MRUGAPLUTA CHA DANDA CHA
BHRAMARI CHETI SHODASA
AKASIKYAH SMRUTA HYATA
LAKSHANM CHA NIBODHATA
There are 16 Akasiki Charis and they are :
1. Atikranta | 9. Aviddha |
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![]() PURATAHA SAMPRASARAYET UTKSHIPYA PATAYECHAINAM ATIKRANTA TU SA SMRUTA |
The right foot from Kunchita pada position should be lifted up to the knee and then extended out with toes pointing forward. This foot is then brought back in the same way to the original position. This movement can be done with the left foot as well.
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![]() KUNCHITAM TU SAMUDDHARET PARSVE VINIKSHIPECHEIVAM APAKRANTA TU SA SMRUTA |
This movement is similar to Atikranta Chari, except, after extending the foot forward, it is moved sideways either in clockwise or anticlockwise direction, with the body taking a full turn before returning to the Kunchita pada position.
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![]() PARSVOTTHANODGATI NYASET UDDHATTI TENA PADENA PARSVAKRANTA VIDHIYATE |
The right Kunchita foot is lifted up until the knee is at the level of the chest. Maintaining this position, the left foot is used to perform the Udghatita movement.
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![]() JANUSTANASAMAM NYASET DVITIYAM CHA KRAMAT STABDHA- MURDHVAJANUHU PRAKIRTITA |
This movement is similar to Parsvakranta, except, there is no Udghatita movement with the foot that is on the ground.
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![]() JANURURDHVAM SAMPRASARAYET PATAYECHAGRA YOGENA SA SUCHI PARIKIRTITA |
The right Kunchita foot is raised until the knee is at the level of the chest, and then it is brought down and placed in Suchi pada position.
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![]() JANURURDHVAM SAMPRASARAYET PATAYECHAGRA YOGENA SA SUCHI PARIKIRTITA |
The right Kunchita foot is raised until the knee is at the level of the chest, and then it is brought down and placed in Suchi pada position.
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![]() PARSVAM PARSVAMD TU DOLAYET PATAYEDANCHITAM CHAIVA DOLAPADA TU SA SMRUTA |
Lift the Kunchita pada foot up to the knee and then swing it sideways either to the right or to the left. When the foot is brought down it should be placed in Anchita pada position.
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![]() AKSHIPYA CHANCHITAM NYASET JANGHASVASTIKA SANYUKTA AKSHIPTA NAMA SA BHAVET |
The right Kunchita pada foot is raised and turned sideways and placed on the ground in the Kunchita pada position behind the left foot. It is then removed and placed next to the left foot in the Anchita pada position.
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![]() KUNCHITASTU PRASARITAHAL NIPATEDANCHITAVIDDHA AVIDDHA NAMA SA SMRUTA |
The Agratala feet are first crossed (to form a Svastika) and then uncrossed. The right foot is then raised and extended forward. This foot is then brought back so that the heel touches the back of the other foot’s ankle.
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![]() SAMUTKSHIPYA NIPATAYET PARIVRTYA DVITIYANCHA SODVRTTA CHARYUDAHRUTA |
This movement is similar to Aviddha Chari, except, after extending the right leg forward, it is turned sideways to the right with the body taking a full turn. The body is now back in the original position with right foot in Anchita pada position.
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![]() SHIROGHRSHTAM PRASARAYET SARVATO MANDALAVIDDHAM VIDHYUDBRANTA TU SA SMRUTA |
Raise the right foot at the back with the toes pointing towards the head, and then a full circle.
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![]() PADO VALITABHYANTARIKRUTAHA PARSHNI PRAPADITASCHAIVA ALATA SA PRAKIRTITA |
The right foot is placed forward in Samapadam, and the left foot is raised at the back with toes pointing up. In this position the body takes a full turn from the left and ends with the left leg placed in Anchita pada position.
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![]() KUTIJANU VIVARTENA BHUJANGATRASITA BHAVET |
The right Kunchita foot is raised till the knee is in front of the chest, and then the leg is turned sideways to the right with the body taking a full turn while maintaining the raised leg with toes pointing up.
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![]() SAMUTPLUTYA VIPATAYET JANGHANCHITO PARIKSHIPTA SA GNEYA HARINAPLUTA |
The right Kunchita pada foot is raised in front like in Atikranta Chari and then quickly alternated with the left foot being extended forward. The left foot is then brought back with the toes pointing towards the inside of the right knee.
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![]() PURATAHA SAMPRASARAYET KSHIPRAMAVIDDHA KARANAM DANDAPADA TU SA SMRUTA |
The right Kunchita pada is raised and used to beat behind the ankle of the left leg.
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![]() TRIKAM TU PARIVARTAYET DVITIYA PADA BHRAMANATTALENA BHRAMARI SMRUTA |
The right Kunchita pada is raised up with the knee facing out. It is then brought in with the knee facing the left knee and then turned out again with the foot shaking and in Anchita pada position.
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