Paadabhedha

There are 4 different types of Paadabhedha(leg Movement). They are

Mandala

There are 10 categories in Mandala. They are

Sthanaka - Stand Straight with Ardhachandra Hasta on the waist
Aayata - Keep 12 inch distance between the feet and bending the knees a little.
Aaleedha - Keep the right foot 3 feet in front of the left foot, holding shikhara hasta in the left and katakamukha hasta in right hand
Prenkhana - Stand with one foot on the knee of the other and holding koorma hasta
Prerita - Hit the floor hard with one leg, bend the knees, keep the other foot a little futher, hold shikhara in one hand, near the chest and pataka in another, stretched away
Pratyaleedha - Opposite of Aaleedha
Swastika - Keep right leg across the left leg and right hand across the left hand
Motita - Sit on toes, touch the ground with knees, altenatively
Samasoochi - Toch the ground with toes & knees
Paarshwasoochi - Sit on toes, touch the ground with one of the knees in one side

Sthanaka Mandala is further classified as

Samapaada - Stand Straight. While worshipping the god this is used.
Ekapaada - Stand with one foot on the knee of the other. To show a Saint in Penance this is used.
Naagabandha - Twist one leg with the other & one hand with the other. To show a pair of snakes this is used.
Aindra - Bend one of the legs little and lift the knee of the other and keep the hands as usual. To show Indra this is used.
Garuda - Bend the left leg keeping the foot completely on the floor, bend the right leg and sit on the right leg. This is used to show the bird Garuda, Lord Vishnu's Vehicle.
Brahma - Sit down, cross the feet like Padmasana. This is used to show meditation.

There are 5 types of Utplavana. They are

Alaga - Hold Shikhara hasta on the waist and jump
Kartaree - Hop on the toes, hold Kartareemukha hasta behind the left leg and hold shikhara hasta, upside down on the waist
Ashvotplavana - Hop forward on one leg and bring the other leg together,hold tripataka hasta in both the hands
Motita - Hold tripataka hasta in both the hands, jump like Kartaree Utplavana on both side
Krupaalaga - Jump in such a way that the heel touches the back side

There are 7 types of Bhramari. They are

Utplutabhramari - With Samapaada Sthanaka, jump & turn around
Chakrabhramari - Hold tripataka hasta in both the hands and turn around while dragging the legs on the floor
Garudabhramari - Keep one of the knees on the ground, stretch the other leg and turn around
Ekapaadabhramari - Stand on one leg and turn around with the other
Kunchitabhramari - Jump and turn around folding the legs up
Aakaashabhramari - Jump , spread the legs apart and turn around
Angabhramari - Keep the legs 12 inch apart and turn the body around

There are 8 types of Paadachari. They are

Chalanachaari - Walk casually
Chankramanachaari - Walk while keeping the legs sideways
Saranachaari - Walk while dragging one feet and bringing the other together without lifting the heel from the ground
Veginichaari - Walk fast while changing alapadma & tripataka hasta alternatively
Kuttanachaari - Walk while tapping the feet hard on the floor
Lunthitachaari - Stand in Swastikamandala and perform kuttanachaari in the front leg
Lolithachaari - Perform kuttanachaari in one leg and walk slowly with the other one
Vishamachaari - Walk while the legs are twisted together

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