religious symbols guide / hand gestures and mudras
Hand Gestures and Mudras
Symbolic or ritual hand gestures (known as mudras in Eastern religions) provide an extra layer of meaning in statues and paintings of religious persons. They are also sometimes used in meditation or prayer, to help practitioners attain the right frame of mind or open their minds to particular energies.
Below are some of the most common hand gestures or mudras used in religion or occult.
Buddhist Mudras
 Compassion Mudra |
 Debate Mudra |
 Earth Witness Mudra |
Fearlessness Mudra |
Other Religious Hand Gestures
 Christogram |
 Aaronic Blessing |
 Mano Cornuto |
 Mano Fico |
