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Sthanaka are the postures assumed at the beginning and end of an adavu. The Abhinaya Darpanam mentions 6 of these:

  1. Aindram
  2. Brahma
  3. Ekapadam
  4. Garuda
  5. Nagabandha
  6. Samapada

The Natya Shastra mentions:

  1. Alidha
  2. Mandala
  3. Pratyalidham
  4. Samapadam
  5. Vaishaka
  6. vaishnava

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