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    The document describes 5 different mudras used in Hindu rituals and prayers: 1) Garuda mudra joins the fingers to resemble a mythical bird. 2) Dhenu mudra forms a hollow with the fingers to resemble a cow's udder. 3) Shankh mudra pushes fingers between each other to form a conch shell shape. 4) Chakra mudra spreads and overlaps the fingers to form a wheel shape. 5) Meru mudra interlocks all fingers except the middle fingers to form a mountain shape.

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    The document describes 5 different mudras used in Hindu rituals and prayers: 1) Garuda mudra joins the fingers to resemble a mythical bird. 2) Dhenu mudra forms a hollow with the fingers to resemble a cow's udder. 3) Shankh mudra pushes fingers between each other to form a conch shell shape. 4) Chakra mudra spreads and overlaps the fingers to form a wheel shape. 5) Meru mudra interlocks all fingers except the middle fingers to form a mountain shape.

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    The document describes 5 different mudras used in Hindu rituals and prayers: 1) Garuda mudra joins the fingers to resemble a mythical bird. 2) Dhenu mudra forms a hollow with the fingers to resemble a cow's udder. 3) Shankh mudra pushes fingers between each other to form a conch shell shape. 4) Chakra mudra spreads and overlaps the fingers to form a wheel shape. 5) Meru mudra interlocks all fingers except the middle fingers to form a mountain shape.

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    The document describes 5 different mudras used in Hindu rituals and prayers: 1) Garuda mudra joins the fingers to resemble a mythical bird. 2) Dhenu mudra forms a hollow with the fingers to resemble a cow's udder. 3) Shankh mudra pushes fingers between each other to form a conch shell shape. 4) Chakra mudra spreads and overlaps the fingers to form a wheel shape. 5) Meru mudra interlocks all fingers except the middle fingers to form a mountain shape.

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    1.

    Garuda's mudra:
    interlock both little fingers (forms tail);

    bring back of the knuckels together;

    join the thumb (forms beak);

    six fingers form the wings of garuda.

    2 Dhenu mudra :
    (Kaama dhenu)
    hold both hands together with fingers
    touching each other forming a hollow
    and four sets of fingers forming the
    nipples of udder of cow.

    3 Shankh mudra:
    All fingers of right hand push between
    the thumb and the fore finger of left
    hand. Other fingers of left hand grip the
    right hand forming a shankha like
    mudra.

    Spread all fingers wide. bring the right


    hand on top of left hand with palms
    4 chakra mudra: touching each other, and little finger of
    right hand touching the thumb of left
    hand and vice versa. A chakra formation
    is shown.
    5 Meru mudra:
    Clasp both hands interlocking all fingers
    in between each other. Open only
    middle fingers pointing down to earth. a
    form of gadaa is shown.

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    Last Updated on: Monday, October 26, 1998 12:26 PM

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