abhayamudra

English

Etymology

From Sanskrit अभय (abhaya, “fearlessness”) + मुद्रा (mudrā, “sign, hand gesture”).

Noun

abhayamudra (plural abhayamudras)

  1. A Buddhist gesture of reassurance and safety, in which the right hand is held upright, and the palm is facing outwards.
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