Mudra
/muːˈdɹɑː/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of several formal symbolic hand postures used in classical dance of India and in Hindu and Buddhist iconography.
"The king of creation would not have curved his palm into the likeness of a Hindu mudra in an attempt to protect the tiny launching pad on his thumbnail from the dank wind."
- 2 ritual hand movement in religion or religious dancing, particularly in Hinduism or Buddhism wordnet
- 3 Any of the formal body positions and postures used in yoga and meditation. Hinduism
"The Kechari Mudra is accomplished by thrusting the tongue into the gullet, by turning it over itself, and keeping the eyesight in the middle."
Example
More examples"The king of creation would not have curved his palm into the likeness of a Hindu mudra in an attempt to protect the tiny launching pad on his thumbnail from the dank wind."
Etymology
From Sanskrit मुद्रा (mudrā, “seal”).