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abhayamudra

abhayamudra noun: a Buddhist gesture of reassurance and safety, in which the right hand is held upright, and the palm is facing outwards.

abhayamudra: a Buddhist gesture of reassurance and safety, in which the right hand is held upright, and the palm...
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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.

Forms of abhayamudra

pluralabhayamudras

Origin of abhayamudra

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

Questions about abhayamudra

What does abhayamudra mean?
Abhayamudra means a Buddhist gesture of reassurance and safety, in which the right hand is held upright, and the palm is facing outwards.
What part of speech is abhayamudra?
Abhayamudra is a noun.
What is the plural of abhayamudra?
The plural of abhayamudra is abhayamudras.

Words near abhayamudra in the dictionary

  1. abhals
  2. abhang
  3. abhangs
  4. Abhati
  5. Abhay
  6. abhayamudra
  7. abhayamudras
  8. Abhaz
  9. Abheesht
  10. abhenries
  11. abhenry

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