Vastu-shastra (Vol. I: Hindu Science of Architecture; Vol. II: Hindu Canons of Iconography and Painting) v2.c74.s2.203

v2.c74.s2.203

All the poses and postures both of the hands and the feet, together with those of the body, I have placed under Mudrās. Anthropomorphic representation of the gods being itself a symbolic phenomenon, everything connected with its details should also be taken as symbolic. The word Mudrā conveys the sense and significance of all this symbolism. The seats, conveyances, the dresses and the ornaments, all are symbolic in nature so far as they are related to the anthropomorphic figures of gods and goddesses. Therefore, these latter topics, seats, etc. have also been placed by me under the heading of Mudrā (cf. the VI Chapter—Mudrās—continued).