mudra (In Buddhism and Hinduism

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• mudra — /meuh drah /, n. 1. Hinduism, Buddhism. any of a series of arm and hand positions expressing an attitude or action of the deity. 2. any of various similar gestures used in India s classical dancing to represent specific feelings. [1805 15; < Skt… …   Universalium

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• mudra — n. (Buddhism and Hinduism) type of symbolic hand gesture …   English contemporary dictionary

• Mudra — This article is about the use of mudrā in Indic religion. For mudra as used in Indian classical music, see Mudra (music). Bharatnatyam dancer portraying Hindu goddess Lakshmi with her characteristic mudrās A mudrā (English: /muːˈdrɑː/ ( …   Wikipedia

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