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    The varadamudra (Sanskrit: वरदमुद्रा, romanized: varadamudrā) is a mudra, a symbolic gesture featured in the iconography of Indian religions. It indicates...
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    (Lotus), Shankha (conch), Discus, Gada (mace), Jnana Mudra, Abhaya Mudra, Varadamudra, Gold Tree Tulasi Day Friday Mount Garuda, Elephant, Lion or Tiger, Owl...
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    दध्यादेवी दानवघातिनि।। Weapon Khadga (longsword) Padma or Lotus, Abhayamudra, Varadamudra Mount Lion Personal information Parents Katyayana (father)...
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    Shankha, Chakra, and an etching of the Sri Yantra on her left hand in Varadamudra and a carving of the goddess Gayatri on her right hand in abhayamudra...
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    Amida) from the Vairocana Buddha, and was rarely used elsewhere. The Varadamudrā "generosity gesture" signifies offering, welcome, charity, giving, compassion...
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    Varaha holds the discus and the conch and makes the gestures of blessing (varadamudra) and assurance. He wears various ornaments including the Kaustubha jewel...
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    healing water, branches of neem, scimitar, conch. and a hand depicting varadamudra. She is also flanked by two donkeys. This depiction has established her...
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    of Navadurga A statue of Kalratri Planet Saturn Weapon Hooked vajra and curved sword, Abhayamudra, Varadamudra Mount Mule, Lion or Tiger Consort Shiva...
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    kapala or one of the hands (the left one generally) might be in the varadamudra; if, however, he has four hands, the two front ones should be sculptured...
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    and Hands in Gestures of Reasoning (Vitarkamudra) and Gift Conferring (Varadamudra)". Art Institute Chicago. Retrieved 18 November 2019. "Śiva". British...
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  • in her lower left hand. The upper left hand of the deity assumes the varadamudra, while her lower right hand assumes the abhayamudra. The deity stands...
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    wearing a garland of human skulls. She displays khadga, shula, katari and varadamudra in her four right hands whereas the four left hands represent severed...
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    in their two hands. Their other two hands express the abhayamudra and varadamudra; Kalki is the exception, holding a sword and a shield. The Vamana, Parshurama...
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    lower left hand holds a snake and the right lower right hand displays Varadamudra. She is covered with snakes, sitting on a lotus platform or standing...
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    the usual weapons of Vishnu. The other two hands make the gestures of varadamudra, which grants boons to the devotee, and abhayamudra, which reassures...
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    lotus position with four hands. The fore arms display abhayamudra and varadamudra, and the rear arms hold a pair of lotus flowers. The remaining eleven...
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    three-headed mudgara (mallet) and the sweet modak. Two other arms are held in Varadamudra (the boon-giving gesture) and Abhayamudra (a gesture denoting protection...
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    conch shell (shankha) and a chakram, and making gestures of gift giving (varadamudra) and fearlessness (abhayamudra). The third idol is also four armed, made...
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    scale, sometimes one holding a parasol over the Buddha. Buddha makes the varadamudra. A small figure of the nun Utpalavarana may be waiting for the Buddha...
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    the usual weapons of Vishnu. The other two hands make the gestures of varadamudra, which grants boons to the devotee, and abhayamudra, which reassures...
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    neck, while other right hand should hold in a parashu or express the varadamudra (boon-giving gesture). The left hands should be held in vismaya mudra...
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    left hands carry the pasha, a parashu (battle-axe) and displays the varadamudra (gesture of boon-giving). Other references to the deity describe his...
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    palm depicts the abhayamudra for protection and the left arm depicts Varadamudra for giving boon. The shrine faces east and the vimana of the temple is...
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    carrying Trishula/ Vajra, bow, arrow, noose, Elephant goad and last arm as Varadamudra. In Punjab, at village Attewali there is a famous temple of Goddess Chakreshvari...
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  • holding nagapasa in the upper right hand and the lower right hand is in varadamudra. The other two hands are broken. The western raha niche houses the image...
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  • wearing a garland of human skulls. She displays khadga, shula, katari and varadamudra in her four right hands whereas the four left hands represent severed...
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    female figure (illustrated) holding a flowering branch and making the varadamudra with her proper right hand. She is perhaps a river goddess, or Marici...
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    left hand rests on the left leg, palm up, in the seganin (Sanskrit: varadamudra) style; this indicates the ability to lead the viewer along the path...
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    in right and left upper arms respectively and the lower hands are in varadamudra with fruit. Cousens states it may have been taken out and left there...
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    scale, sometimes one holding a parasol over the Buddha. Buddha makes the varadamudra. A small figure of the nun Utpalavarana may be waiting for the Buddha...
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