Category Posture of the figure

The hand posture as well as the posture of the figure, e.g. sitting, standing, bent, dancing, meditating.

abhanga

slight flexion (in the standing pose of a figure)

abhaya

hand suggestive of protection (cf. abhaya-mudra)

abhaya-hasta

a gesture granting freedom from fear – finger pointing (cf. abhaya)

abhaya-mudra

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

alidha

the pose of a warrior, with his right leg bent forward and left drawn back (cf. pratyalidha)

ananda-tandava

dance pose; ‘dance of bliss’ – associated with South Indian representations of Shiva Nataraja, especially processional bronze images

anchita-gana

a gana with graceful flexion

angaharas

bodily gryations in a dance pose

anjali-mudra

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

ardha-chandrahasta

hands in crescent moon-like form to hold fire

ardha-paryanka

seated with both legs on the seat, one raised up and the other bent

ardha-paryankasana

seated with both legs on the seat, one raised up and the other bent

ardha-yogapatta

hand around one bent leg in meditative pose

ardha-yogasana

meditative mode of seat with ardha-yogapatta

asamyuta

single hand in dance gesticulation

asamyuta-hasta

single hand in dance gesticulation

asana

seated pose; alternatively, a kind of seat

atibhanga

multi-flexed pose

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