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Tripataka

Sanskrit

The three-part flag — pataka with the ring finger bent.

MudraBharatanatyamKuchipudiOdissiKathak

Meaning

Tripataka is pataka with the ring finger bent down. It commonly signifies a crown, a tree, an arrow, or lamplight, and is used in depicting Krishna's crown among many other things.

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