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mudre

Mudre is a term that appears in some languages and transliteration variants as the plural form of mudra, or as a regional spelling of the Sanskrit term mudrā. In most contexts, mudra refers to a symbolic hand gesture used in Hindu and Buddhist practice, yoga, and classical Indian dance.

In practice, mudras are used to channel energy, invoke deities, indicate narration, or aid concentration. In

Terminology and usage vary by tradition and language. The Sanskrit root mudra means seal or gesture. The

There is no widely recognized discipline or separate canon specifically identified as "mudre"; most references treat

yoga
and
meditation,
certain
mudras
such
as
the
Gyan
(knowledge)
mudra,
Chin
or
Dhyana
(meditation)
mudra,
and
Abhaya
(fearlessness)
mudra
are
commonly
taught;
in
dance
forms
like
Bharatanatyam
and
Kathak,
mudras
function
as
a
language
of
symbolic
meaning.
form
mudre
may
appear
in
regional
texts
or
translations
as
the
plural
or
rendering
of
mudra,
or
as
an
alternate
transliteration.
mudre
as
an
alternate
spelling
or
plural
of
mudra.
In
sum,
mudre
is
not
a
distinct
practice
but
a
linguistic
or
transliteration
variant
encountered
in
discussions
of
mudra.