Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala


Athbhutha

One of the Navarasas.

Athbhutha is the manifestation of the wonder and amazement felt at witnessing unusual or incomparable objects and events. When the eyebrows are raised, the gaze is slowly directed outwards, the eyelids are stretched to the sides, the chin and neck are lightly thrust forward and the face displays an expression of delight, you have athbhuta rasa.

 


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