Editing Pūrvaraṅga (Prelude) in Bharatanāṭya (section)

=== '''''Alaripu/Alārippu/Alarippu''''' ===
''Alar'' means flower/blossom. Unlike ''Puṣpāñjali'', flowers are not offered on the stage. This is the first ''nṛttabandha'' in the ''Bharatanāṭya'' ''Mārga''<ref>''Marga'' here meant as ''Khacheri'' Format  (pattern followed in a recital). It is a  way (format) of presenting a ''Bharatanāṭya'' recital (concert) formulated by Tanjore brothers (''Chinnaiah'', ''Ponnaiah'', ''Śivānanda'' and ''Vaḍivelu''). The sequence of performance of the compositions is a ''Mārgam/Mārga'' are: ''Alaripu'', ''Jatisvara'', ''Śabda'', ''Varṇa'', ''Pada'', ''Jāvaḷi'', ''Tillāna'', ''Śloka'' and ''Maṅgaḷa.'' </ref>. ''Alaripu'' has a distinctive feature of employing ''Añjali'' ''hasta'' in different positions to convey ''Praṇām-s'' to various Gods, Guru-s and audience. With ''Añjali'' hasta held above the head indicates salutations to the Supreme power/deities, ''Añjali'' in front of the forehead represents salutations to the Gurus and ''Añjali'' in front of the chest conveys salutations to the audience. Movements of the head up-till the feet is prevalent here, the eye movements are said to be salutations to the Sun and the Moon. It can also be understood that ''Alaripu'' being the first composition in a dance recital prepares (blossoms) the body and mind for the rest of the ''nṛtya'' that follows. ''Alaripu'', gives an auspicious beginning to the recital; this could be one of the main reasons for ''Alaripu'' to be the first in a ''Bharatanāṭya'' ''mārga''.