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'''Kalā''' means [[performing art]] in [[Sanskrit]]. In [[Hindu scripture]], [[Shiva]] is the master of Kalā.<br />
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==64 Arts ==<br />
The mastery of over 64 kinds of skills is called ''chatushashti Kalas''. They are:<br />
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# ''Geeta vidya'': [[singing]].<br />
# ''Vadya vidya'': playing on [[musical instrument]]s.<br />
# ''Nritya vidya'': [[dancing]].<br />
# ''Natya vidya'': theatricals.<br />
# ''alekhya vidya'': [[painting]].<br />
# ''viseshakacchedya vidya'': painting the face and body with color<br />
# ''tandula-kusuma-bali-vikara'': preparing offerings from [[rice]] and [[flower]]s.<br />
# ''pushpastarana'': making a covering of flowers for a [[bed]].<br />
# ''dasana-vasananga-raga'': applying preparations for cleansing the teeth, cloths and painting the body.<br />
# ''mani-bhumika-karma'': making the groundwork of [[Gemstone|jewel]]s.<br />
# ''sayya-racana'': covering the bed.<br />
# ''[[udaka vadya]]'': playing on [[music]] in water.<br />
# ''udaka-ghata'': splashing with water.<br />
# ''citra-yoga'': practically applying an admixture of colors.<br />
# ''malya-grathana-vikalpa'': designing a preparation of [[wreath]]s.<br />
# ''sekharapida-yojana'': practically setting the [[coronet]] on the head.<br />
# ''nepathya-yoga'': practically dressing in the tiring room.<br />
# ''karnapatra-bhanga'': decorating the [[Tragus (ear)|tragus]] of the ear.<br />
# ''sugandha-yukti'': practical application of [[aromatics]].<br />
# ''bhushana-yojana'': applying or setting [[Ornament (architecture)|ornament]]s.<br />
# ''aindra-jala'': [[juggling]].<br />
# ''kaucumara'': a kind of art.<br />
# ''hasta-laghava'': [[sleight of hand]].<br />
# ''citra-sakapupa-bhakshya-vikara-kriya'': preparing varieties of delicious [[food]].<br />
# ''panaka-rasa-ragasava-yojana'': practically preparing palatable [[drink]]s and tinging draughts with red color.<br />
# ''suci-vaya-karma'': [[needlework]]s and [[weaving]].<br />
# ''sutra-krida'': playing with [[yarn|thread]].<br />
# ''vina-damuraka-vadya'': playing on vina- a stringed instrument and small two headed drum.<br />
# ''prahelika'': making and solving [[riddle]]s.<br />
# ''durvacaka-yoga'': practicing language difficult to be answered by others.<br />
# ''pustaka-vacana'': reciting books.<br />
# ''natikakhyayika-darsana'': enacting short plays and [[anecdote]]s.<br />
# ''kavya-samasya-purana'': solving enigmatic verses.<br />
# ''pattika-vetra-bana-vikalpa'': designing preparation of shield, cane and arrows.<br />
# ''tarku-karma'': spinning by [[spindle (textiles)|spindle]].<br />
# ''takshana'': [[carpentry]].<br />
# ''vastu-vidya'': Architecture.<br />
# ''raupya-ratna-pariksha'': testing silver and jewels.<br />
# ''dhatu-vada'': [[metallurgy]].<br />
# ''mani-raga jnana'': tinging jewels.<br />
# ''akara jnana'': [[mineralogy]].<br />
# ''vrikshayur-veda-yoga'': practicing [[medicine]] or [[medical treatment]], by herbs.<br />
# ''mesha-kukkuta-lavaka-yuddha-vidhi'': knowing the mode of fighting of lambs, [[fighting cocks|cocks]] and birds.<br />
# ''suka-sarika-prapalana (pralapana)'': maintaining or knowing conversation between male and female [[cockatoo]]s.<br />
# ''utsadana'': healing or cleaning a person with [[perfume]]s.<br />
# ''kesa-marjana-kausala'': combing hair.<br />
# ''akshara-mushtika-kathana'': talking with fingers.<br />
# ''dharana-matrika'': the use of [[amulet]]s.<br />
# ''desa-bhasha-jnana'': knowing provincial [[dialect]]s.<br />
# ''nirmiti-jnana'': knowing [[predictions]] by heavenly voice<br />
# ''yantra-matrika'': [[mechanics]].<br />
# ''mlecchita-kutarka-vikalpa'': fabricating barbarous or foreign [[sophistry]].<br />
# ''samvacya'': [[conversation]].<br />
# ''manasi kavya-kriya'': flyting.<br />
# ''kriya-vikalpa'': designing a literary work or a medical remedy.<br />
# ''chalitaka-yoga'': practicing as a builder of shrines called after him.<br />
# ''abhidhana-kosha-cchando-jnana'': the use of [[lexicography]] and meters.<br />
# ''vastra-gopana'': concealment of cloths.<br />
# ''dyuta-visesha'': knowing specific [[gambling]].<br />
# ''akarsha-krida'': playing with dice or magnet.<br />
# ''balaka-kridanaka'': using children's toys.<br />
# ''vainayiki vidya'': enforcing discipline.<br />
# ''vaijayiki vidya'': gaining [[victory]].<br />
# ''vaitaliki vidya'': awakening master with music at dawn.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Hindu art]]<br />
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==External links==<br />
*http://www.pudhucherry.com/pages/kalai.html<br />
*http://www.chennaiiq.com/general_knowledge/tamil/aaya_kalaigal_64_art.asp<br />
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