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Codified hand positions in Indian religion and dance.
Also known as: Hand gesture ritual, Ritual hand position
A mudra is a fixed hand position carrying a defined meaning in Hindu and Buddhist ritual, in iconography and in classical Indian dance. In sculpture the mudra is how a figure is identified, since the gesture rather than the face distinguishes one depiction from another.
Is a codified hand position carrying a defined meaning in Hindu and Buddhist practice, in iconography and in classical dance.
Contexts: Religion
Identifies a figure in sculpture and painting, since the gesture rather than facial features distinguishes one depiction from another.
Contexts: Religion
Carries different meanings between traditions and between contexts, so the same position is not universally read the same way.
Contexts: Religion
A hand held in a fixed arrangement of fingers, palm and wrist, drawn or sculpted in a defined position.
A fuller structured visual breakdown is not yet documented for this symbol.