AṢṬAKALĀSYA . This is a gesture in the Kathakali dance. In the play ‘Kalyāṇasaugandhika’ the character of Hanūmāna and in the play ‘Kālakeyavadha’ the character of Arjuna do enact this. Increasing step by step the gesture takes eight forms in combination be- fore it is finished accompanied by background drum- ming and music. (Kathakali).