Varadamudra
Hand gesture in Indian religions
The Varadamudra (Sanskrit: वरदमुद्रा, romanized: varadamudrā) or Abheeshta Mudra is a mudra, a symbolic gesture featured in the iconography of Indian religions. It indicates a gesture by the hand and symbolises dispensing of boons.[1] It is represented by the palm held outward, with the fingers outstretched and pointing downwards. Sometimes, the thumb and the index finger meet, forming a circle.[2]
The Varadamudra and the Abhayamudra are the most common of several other mudras seen on divine figures in the art of Indian religions.[citation needed]
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