The Indian Buddhist Iconography, Mainly Based on the Sadhanamala and Other Cognate Tantric Texts of Rituals c25.107
The Indian Buddhist Iconography, Mainly Based on the Sādhanamālā and Other Cognate Tāntric Texts of Rituals c25.107
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Varada, mudrā, the gesture of hands shown by gods while conferring boons. The hand showing this gesture is pendant with its palm outward and fingers all stretched. Sometimes a jewel is seen stamped on the hand showing the mudrā when it is known as the Ratnasaṃyukta-Varada, that is, the gift-bestowing attitude together with a jewel. The Mahoba figure of Khadiravaṇī is an example of this kind.