hand suggestive of protection (cf. abhaya-mudra)
a gesture granting freedom from fear – finger pointing (cf. abhaya)
hand-pose assuring protection (cf. abhaya); gesture of fearlessness, reassurance and protection offered by deity to devotee, with right hand displayed palm outwards and fingers raised
a pose of anjali with the palm of the hands joined together near the chest; ‘two handfuls’ – pose with hands clasped together in respectful greeting and adoration, characteristic of subordinate deities, attendant gods and devotees
hands in crescent moon-like form to hold fire
hand held straight like a stick (cf. kari-hasta)
hand suggesting the first turning of the wheel of law by Buddha at Sārnāth
posture of the hand hanging down in the manner of the tail of a cow
hands crossed
hand held straight like a stick (cf. danda-hasta)
a holding gesture
the gesture of kartari
fingers of the hand held like a pair of scissors to hold an object
a pose of holding between the closed fingers
the pose of hand in kataka
hand in an attitude of holding a lily
pose in which the hand is held straight below the hip
gesture of the hand
hand with pointing finger in terrifying attitude
hand in attitude of threatening
a hand lowered; palm forward, fingers pointing downwards
hand-pose conferring a boon
hand gesture of explanation, especially associated with Shiva and his followers
hand-pose in the attitude of exposition
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