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    Añjali Mudrā (Sanskrit: अञ्जलि मुद्रा), is a hand gesture mainly associated with Indian religions and arts, encountered throughout Asia and beyond. It...
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  • Tamil-language television soap opera Añjali Mudrā, a hand gesture which consists of putting the palms together in front of the chest Anjali Pictures, an Indian film...
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    Namaste (category Mudras)
    pointing upwards, thumbs close to the chest. This gesture is called añjali mudrā; the standing posture incorporating it is pranāmāsana. Namaste (Namas...
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  • greeting. It is typically accompanied by a slight bow, or more formally, an Añjali Mudrā gesture, wherein the palms are folded together. The phrase "mingalaba"...
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    hands may be held in Añjali Mudrā, prayer position in front of the chest. Parivritta Utkatasana with the hands in Anjali Mudra Shiva Rea demonstrating...
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    greeting or a way of showing respect. Sampeah is based on the Indian Añjali Mudrā used in namasté. Pranāma or Namaste, the part of ancient Indian culture...
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    pressed together in a prayer-like fashion. It has its origin in the Indian Añjali Mudrā, like the Indian namaste and Burmese mingalaba. The higher the hands...
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  • in paintings or traditional Thai patterns of a devata performing the Añjali Mudrā hand gesture. The term is also the name of moves in muay Thai and traditional...
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  • right. Kaya mudras (postural mudras) combine physical postures with breathing and concentration. Bandha mudras (lock mudras) are a type of mudra performed...
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    List of gestures (category Mudras)
    speaking. Their meaning is similar to that of scare quotes in writing. Añjali Mudrā (namaste) is a sign of respect in India and among yoga practitioners...
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  • of greeting in many Southeast Asian countries. A gesture known as the Añjali Mudrā is used as a sign of respect and greeting and involves a bow of varying...
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    This mythological dwarf is generally depicted with his hand in the Añjali Mudrā. He is often depicted in this posture in depictions of Nataraja. Apasmara...
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    him as a boy, with entwined locks of hair, standing with his hands in Añjali Mudrā and with an axe in the crook of his arm. In the Shaiva temples of South...
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    of respect Adab Añjali Mudrā Bow Canonical digits Curtsy Fist-and-palm Gadaw Genuflection Hand-kiss Hat tip Kowtow Kuji-in Mano Mudra Namaste Ojigi Orans...
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  • sadhu (saints) and sanyasis (monks). Añjali Mudrā Culture of India Guru-shishya tradition Indian honorifics Mudras Namaste Puja (Hinduism) Pādodaka Sembah...
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    together in front of the chest while slightly bowing. Traced to Dharmic Añjali Mudrā, it is the same as Indian namaste, Thai wai and Cambodian sampeah gesture...
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    "challenging variation". The hands may be placed before the heart in Añjali Mudrā, making the pose more difficult. The pose can be supported with a bolster...
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    said in the Bardo Thödol to appear on the third day. Hinduism portal Añjali Mudrā Buddhist prayer beads Coconut: use for worship Culture of India Guru-shishya...
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    of respect Adab Añjali Mudrā Bow Canonical digits Curtsy Fist-and-palm Gadaw Genuflection Hand-kiss Hat tip Kowtow Kuji-in Mano Mudra Namaste Ojigi Orans...
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    of the knees, and the hands press together in front of the chest in Añjali Mudrā. In Taoist Tai Chi, the "Dan Yu" (spine stretching) exercise involves...
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    joining of your hands together at prayer or at the time of the ritual (añjali mudrā). Buddhist compare their fingers with the petals of the lotus flower...
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    sampeah and Thai wai. All of these greetings are based on the Indian Añjali Mudrā used in namasté. In Indonesian and Malay, the term sembah means to pay...
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    of respect Adab Añjali Mudrā Bow Canonical digits Curtsy Fist-and-palm Gadaw Genuflection Hand-kiss Hat tip Kowtow Kuji-in Mano Mudra Namaste Ojigi Orans...
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    of respect Adab Añjali Mudrā Bow Canonical digits Curtsy Fist-and-palm Gadaw Genuflection Hand-kiss Hat tip Kowtow Kuji-in Mano Mudra Namaste Ojigi Orans...
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    dharma and karma and typical blessings are based on Adhiṣṭhāna, Añjali Mudrā, Darśana and Mudra, etc. In Hinduism Puja is a religious ritual performed by Hindus...
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  • largest markets of cattle and livestock. Indian greetings are based on Añjali Mudrā, including Pranāma and Puja. Greetings include Namaste (Hindi,Sanskrit...
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    straight up. The position is somewhat analog to the OK gesture or the Vitarka Mudrā in Buddhism.[citation needed] During the lavabo, the priest washes the ends...
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    of respect Adab Añjali Mudrā Bow Canonical digits Curtsy Fist-and-palm Gadaw Genuflection Hand-kiss Hat tip Kowtow Kuji-in Mano Mudra Namaste Ojigi Orans...
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    of respect Adab Añjali Mudrā Bow Canonical digits Curtsy Fist-and-palm Gadaw Genuflection Hand-kiss Hat tip Kowtow Kuji-in Mano Mudra Namaste Ojigi Orans...
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    of respect Adab Añjali Mudrā Bow Canonical digits Curtsy Fist-and-palm Gadaw Genuflection Hand-kiss Hat tip Kowtow Kuji-in Mano Mudra Namaste Ojigi Orans...
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