mudra

Definitions


[ˈmuːdrə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a symbolic hand gesture used in Hindu and Buddhist ceremonies and statuary, and in Indian dance
(e.g: the namaste is an elegant mudra which expresses a range of meanings, from welcome, to respect, to acknowledgment of fault and apology)


Phrases:

Origin:
from Sanskrit mudrā ‘sign or token’




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