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Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra
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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
Mudrānighaņķu
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Binding a tight fist by the right hand its fore finger should be placed on the nose slightly pressing it. This is Vismaya Mudrā depicting the feeling of surprise.
103 The right thumb be bound within the left fist. This is Nāda Mudrā.
104a The forefinger and the thumb be joined at the tips. This is Vindu Mudrā.
104b Left hand facing downwards be placed on upward facing right hand, the fingers of both hands should clasp each other, and the entire formation then be turned upside down. This is Samhāra Mudrā formed at the time of requesting the Deity to depart.
105 Place the lelt palm on the back of right hand and then join both the thumbs across the hands so placed. This is Matsya Mudrā.
106 Join the fore finger of left hand with the little finger of right hand. Again join the fore finger of right hand with the thumb of the left hand and raise the thumb of right hand. Now take the middlt and ring fingers of the left hand and touch them with the right palm of right hand. Now the right hand be positioned like the back of a tortoise. This is the Kūrma Mudrā exhibited at the time of Concentration upon the Deity.
Bind a fist of the left hand enclosing the thumb inside. Bend the middle, ring and little fingers of right hand and the tip of the thumb be placed on the middle joint of the fore finger. Now the left fist be placed on the right hand so formed, and the Sadhaka should fix his eyes on the right of the hands so positioned. This is the Munda Mudrā.
107-111 Yoni, Bīja and Bhūtini Mudrās also deserve description.
Place both palms facing downwards one on the other. The little and middle fingers should be entwined with each other. Both the ring fingers should be joined with each other. Keep both the fore fingers separate. Now with the thumbs and ring fingers of both hands tightly bind the rest of the fingers so
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