Abhayamudra

The Abhayamudrā "gesture of fearlessness" is a mudrā (gesture) that is the gesture of reassurance and safety, which dispels fear and accords divine protection and bliss in many Indian religions. The right hand is held upright, and the palm is facing outwards. This is one of the earliest mudrās found depicted on a number of Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain images. The gesture was used by Gautama Buddha when attacked by an elephant, subduing it as shown in several frescos and scripts. In Mahayana Buddhism, deities often paired it with another mudrā using the other hand.

Abhayamudra

The Abhayamudrā "gesture of fearlessness" is a mudrā (gesture) that is the gesture of reassurance and safety, which dispels fear and accords divine protection and bliss in many Indian religions. The right hand is held upright, and the palm is facing outwards. This is one of the earliest mudrās found depicted on a number of Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain images. The gesture was used by Gautama Buddha when attacked by an elephant, subduing it as shown in several frescos and scripts. In Mahayana Buddhism, deities often paired it with another mudrā using the other hand.