Head, Eyes, Neck, Hand Gestures in Bharata Natyam

Eyes - 8 
Sama - level 
Aalokita - keen glance 
Saaci - side long 
Pralokita - wide glance 
Nimilita - closed 
Ullokita - looking up 
Anuvrtta - quickly up & down 
Avalokita - looking down 
 

Neck - 4 
Sundari - to & fro horizontally 
Tirascinaa - upward movement on both sides 
Parivartitaa - right to left like half moon 
Prakampitaa - backward & forwad movement 
 

Hands  
Single-hand gestures - 28 

Pataaka  - flag   Tripataaka- a flag with three   Ardhapataaka - half-flag   Kartarimukha   Mayura - peacock   Ardhacandra - half moon   Araala - bent   Sukatunda - parrot's head   Musti - fist   Sikhara - peak

Kapittha - elephant-apple   Katakaamukha - opening in a bracelet   Suci    Candrakalaa - digit of the moon   Padmakosa - lotus bud   Sarpasiras - snake hood   Mrgasirsa - deer head   Simhamukha - lion face   Kaangula   Alapadma

Catura   Bhramara - bee   Hamsaasya - swan beak   Hamsapaksa - swan wing   Sandamsa - pincers   Mukula - blossom   Taamracuda - cock   Trisula - Trident   More Gestures mentioned in some texts   (Vyaghra-tiger, Ardhasuci, Kataka, Palli, Urnanaabha, Baana)

 

Combined hands gestures - 23 

Anjali   Kapota   Karkata   Svastika   Dolaa   Puspaputa   Utsanga   Sivalinga

Katakaavardhana   Kartaisvastika   Sakata   Sankha   Cakra   Samputa   Paasa   Kilaka

Matsya   Kurma   Varaha   Garuda   Nagabandha   Khatva   Bherunda