mudra (redirected from Mudras)

mu·dra  (m-drä)

n.

A series of symbolic body postures and hand movements used in East Indian classical dancing.

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[Sanskrit mudr, seal, mystery, mudra, from Iranian *mudr, perhaps ultimately from Akkadian musarû, muarû, object bearing a royal inscription, from Sumerian mu-sar : mu, name, fame + sar, to write.]

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mudra - ritual hand movement in Hindu religious dancing gesture - motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling