Anjali Mudra | Gesture of reverence | Offering; Prayer | Palms touching, fingers pointing upward. May be placed in front of the sternum, the forehead, or overhead. |
Dhyana Mudra | Psychic gesture of meditation | | Upturned hands overlapping each other, usually right on top of left, with the thumbs touching. |
Vāyu Mudra | Psychic gesture of air | | Tip of index finger on the ball of the thumb, with thumb over the bent finger. Other three fingers are extended. |
Shunya Mudra (or Shuni Mudra) | Psychic gesture of void or empty | | Middle finger bent, with thumb over it. Other three fingers are extended. Sometimes, tip of the bent finger on the ball of the thumb. |
Prithvi Mudra | Psychic gesture of earth | | Ring finger bent, with thumb over it. Other three fingers are extended. |
Varuna Mudra | Psychic gesture of Rain | | Little finger bent, with thumb over it. Other three fingers are extended. |
Shakti Mudra | Psychic gesture of power | | Tips of little and ring fingers of both hands touching, with middle and index fingers folded. Sometimes, thumb folded towards the palm. |
Hakini Mudra | | | Hand-steepling or finger-tenting: joining matching fingertips of right and left hands.[3] |
Prāna Mudra | Psychic gesture to activate life force energy | | Tips of little finger and ring fingers touch thumb. Other two fingers are extended.[4] |
Apāna Mudra | Psychic gesture of life force | | Tips of middle and ring fingers touch thumb. Other two fingers are extended. |
Poorna Mudra / Brahma Mudra | Gesture of full breath | | Thumb tucked in, placed at the base of the fingers. Remaining fingers curled over thumb, forming a fist. Hands are then tucked under the navel area, with fingers facing upwards, and back of the fingers touching. |
Gyana Mudra / Chin Mudra | Psychic gesture of knowledge | | Tip of index finger touches thumb, hand upturned. Other three fingers are extended. |
Jnana Mudra / Chin Mudra | Psychic gesture of consciousness | | Tip of index finger touches thumb, hand overturned. Other three fingers are extended. |
Adi Mudra | The first gesture (as held by a new born baby) | | Thumb tucked in, placed at the base of the fingers. Remaining fingers curled over thumb, forming a fist. |
Chinmaya Mudra | Pervaded by consciousness mudrā | | Tip of thumb and index finger touching. Other three fingers are folded. |
Yoni Mudra | Attitude of the womb or source | | Hands touching by the tips of thumbs and index fingers. Other six fingers are either interlaced or folded and pressed together. |
Bhairav Mudra | Fierce or terrifying attitude | | Upturned hands overlapping each other, usually right on top of left. |
Hridaya Mudra | Heart gesture | | Index finger bent under the thumb. Middle and ring finger touching tip of thumb. Little finger extended. |
Vishnu Mudra | Hand gesture of Lord Vishnu | | Thumb, ring and little finger extended. Index and middle finger folded and touching pad of thumb. |
Granthita Mudra | Knot gesture | | Thumb and index fingers of each hand touch at tips and are interlaced, other fingers are interlaced and folded at the knuckles. |
Mahasir Mudra | Great head gesture | | Done with the right hand. Ring finger is curled into the palm. The tips of the index and middle finger touch the tip of the thumb. Little finger extended. |
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