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Mudras in Buddhist and Hindu Practices - An Iconographic Consideration -

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Fredrick W. Bunce Professor Emeritus of Art Indiana State University

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Cabloging in Publication Oab - OK (C'ouru~v: DJlird a11d pnnlrd by: D.K. Prlntworld (P) Ltd lltgJ offia "Sn lu,111,• f.S2. Bali Nagar, New l)elhi • 1100 15 PlrotU'S : (0 1l) 25-IS-3975; ~ 1 9 ; Fax : (011) 2546-5926 E.-mJJil: [email protected] Web: www.dkprintworld.uggirah'I, The A!J:rror of Gest;,re. Alice Getty, The Gods of Nort/Jcrn 811ddhis11c etc. AJn rt line level \\•ith the

chest or shoulders. TI1us formed, the hands a re held at either side of the shoulders.14·31 The figure is standing in this pose. lt is rela ted to the ab/,nya

11111dra /. See: ablmyn-abhayn m11dm. (BBh (S.I) 189, JBo(S.l))(S) (See: Figure 3 )161 abhay a mudra rv 12·11 -· (l nd.:'3· 11 abhayan1udn2(.'l.1))U• A nutdra a .ritual hand pose, a seal, a 1

11111drn "•hich is con,mon to yogic trad ition, particularly the YoSaTat-.xi Mudra Vigym, form, lnm.ity is dircct1..'CI tO\vards enemies of the faith-in such an instance the mudra is directt'-11111kha11t ,uudra is a combined (lnd.: sa1ilyu1ta) form, held by both hands. It is one o f the fwenty-four 11111dras held before the Ga_vatri Jap o f the thirty-two total Cayatri 111111/ms. 11 It is utilized for all

adhishlhana mudra sJckn(>.ss, esp«ially cancer. This mudra is formed by: palms facing downwards, index, middle, ring and lit· tie fingers together a.nd curled towards the palm. thumb extends upwards. Thus formed, the backs of the fingers touch along the first and second phalanges, and the mudra is held waist high. (KDe 82, RLM 72) (See: Figure 10) adhjs hthana mudra •• Ond.: adlti~thd11a-mudrd) A nrudra, c1 ritual hand po~. a seal, a t,1ntric r,111dra which is common to the Japanese Budd h ist (Vajmymw, Manlrayana) tradition and is held or [ormed. by a devotee or pncst during various rites. Jt may be acro1npa· nied by a n1a11tra. lbe adhishtltnna ,,,udra1~ is a combined (Ind.: smfly11tta) form, held by both han ds. JI denotes an offering. This 11111dra is formed by: right palm lac· ing forward. Jnde,:, midd le, ring fi ngers extend upwards, tip of the thumb touches the tip of the curled little finger; left palm facing the mid line, hand is fisted, thumb outside, resting againlder)

fonned by a devotee or priest. ft rnay l'lC nccompnnied by a ,,,nufra. The agni-rhnkrn-slm,ur1111111111dra 11 is a con1binC(( (~id.: Sllli1y11lln) form, held by both hands. This ,r1udra is forn,ed by: paln1s facin~ up\vards, finger fo lded into the palm, the thumbs a re ins.'rted bctwt.>Cn the index and middJe fu1gcrs. Thus (orn1cd the t,\lo ''fists" are brought together and to uch along the third knuckles of both haiids. (LCS 210) (See: Figure 15) agni-jvala mudra - (Jn d .: 11s11i-jv,ll1l-11111dr11) ("flame") A nu,dr11, o ritual hand pose, a seal, a tantru: 111udrn which is common lo tht Japanese Buddhist (VaJ',lymm, Mantrayana) tradition a nd is h eld o r formed by• devn d Hindu tr,1ditionsand is depicted or held by a deity. It is noted by some as indrcating greeting or salutation.)'/ Ho\,1ever, others \'iew it as a pose of adoration or ,vorship. lO It is also it dra1natic (lnd.: trd/yn) nmdra or gesture nnd.: darp,1ira) held or formec..i by a performer, dancert.'lr actor. Thcanjnli 111udr,1 is a combined (Ind.: .S111hyrdM) form, held by both hands. This mwlni is formt'bjcct(s). This 11mdra is similar to the patm n111drn. (EDS 4 1. RSG 3, A.KG 20) (See: Figure 37)

Figure 37 •• anjaLi mudra LI (as -