abhayamudra

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noun

A Buddhist gesture of reassurance and safety, in which the right hand is held upright, and the palm is facing outwards.

OriginSanskrit अभय →
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Meanings

nounabhayamudra (plural abhayamudras)

plural abhayamudras

  1. A Buddhist gesture of reassurance and safety, in which the right hand is held upright, and the palm is facing outwards.

Origin

  1. Sanskritअभय“fearlessness”
  2. Englishabhayamudra

From Sanskrit अभय (abhaya, “fearlessness”) + मुद्रा (mudrā, “sign, hand gesture”).

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abhayamudra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abhayamudra

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