Talk:Anjalihasta
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añjalihasta (‘with folded hands’)
In the Indian iconographical works several mudrās or hastas, poses of the hand, are described for images. Each one of these indicates a particular feeling or sentiment.
In the añjalihasta, the two hands of the image are folded, leaving a hollow between them. The hands thus folded rest on the chest and are kept parallel to the ground. This pose indicates salutation.