Cashagati, Casha-gati, Cāṣagati: 3 definitions
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Cashagati means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Cāṣagati can be transliterated into English as Casagati or Cashagati, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Chashagati.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraCāṣagati (चाषगति) refers to a one of the thirty-two cārīs, according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 11. The Cāṣagati-cārī is classified as a bhaumī, or “earthly”, of which there are sixteen in total. The term cārī refers to a “dance-step” and refers to the simultaneous movement of the feet (pāda), shanks (jaṅghā) and the hip (ūru). From these cārīs proceed dance as well as movements in general.
Source: archive.org: Natya ShastraCāṣagati (चाषगति).—A type of earthly (bhaumī) dance-step (cārī);—Instructions: the right foot put forward and then drawn back and at the same time left foot drawn back and put forward afterwards.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusCāṣagati (ಚಾಷಗತಿ):—[noun] (dance.) a movement expressing fear, in which the right foot is put forward one span apart from the left, and drawn back quickly so that the two feet might be two spans apart, then stand in normal position by jumping.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Gati in Theory and Practice (by Dr. Sujatha Mohan)
Performance of Cārī < [Chapter 2 - Concept and technique of Gati]
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)