Vastu-shastra (Vol. I: Hindu Science of Architecture; Vol. II: Hindu Canons of Iconography and Painting) v2.c74.s3.13
Vāstu-śāstra (Vol. I: Hindu Science of Architecture; Vol. II: Hindu Canons of Iconography and Painting) v2.c74.s3.13
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v2.c74.s3.13
As regards the word 'hasta', Dr. Bannerjea, observes that it is generally used in cases where the whole of the arm along with the hand is shown in a particular pose (cf. daṇḍahasta, gaja-hasta, kaṭi-hasta, etc.). But as per the writer's observations before, the word 'mudrā' in Indian Iconography, should be taken in a wider sense to denote the whole kingdom of symbolism associated with the images of divinities.