List of All Buddhist and Hindu Mudras

List of All Buddhist and Hindu Mudras

Jack Utermoehl

A complete list of mudras in alphabetical order. Some mudras have dedicated pages for details. This is an on-going work in progress to document all mudras known.

Mudras Beginning with Letter 'A'

Mudra Name ↓ Translation
Abhaya mudra I Fearlessness gesture
Abhaya mudra II Fearlessness gesture variation
Abhaya mudra III Fearlessness gesture variation
Abhaya mudra IV Fearlessness gesture variation
Abhaya-abhaya mudra Restraining the waters
Abhaya-dhyana mudra Restraining Mara
Abhaya-katyavalambita mudra Traveling by boat
Abhaya-lolahasta mudra I Restraining the kinsmen
Abhayamdada mudra A variant term for abhaya mudra I
Abhisheka mudra
Abhisheka-guhya mudra
Abhisheka(na) mudra
Accepting the bundle of grass mudra
Accepting the rice-gruel offering mudra
Achala-agni mudra
Adamantine posture
Adara gassho mudra I
Adara gassho mudra II
Adhara mudra I
Adhara mudra II
Adho-mukham mudra
Adhi mudra Gesture of primordial stillness
Adhishthana mudra
Adho-mushti-mukula mudra
Agni mudra Gesture of fire
Agni-chakra mudra
Agni-chakra-shamana mudra I
Agni-chakra-shamana mudra II
Agni-jvala mudra
Agni-shala mudra
Agraja mudra
Ahayavarada mudra
Ahayavarada-dhyana mudra
Ahayavarada-kataka mudra
Ahayavarada-jnana mudra
Ahvana mudra
Aja-mukha mudra
Ajanta temborin-in mudra
Akasha mudra Gesture of space
Akasha-jala mudra
Akka-in mudra
Akshata mudra
Ala-padma mudra
Alapallava mudra
Alinga mudra
Alingana mudra
Aloke mudra
Amalaka mudra
Ambarisha mudra
Amida-butsu seppo-in mudra I
Amida-butsu seppo-in mudra II
Amida-butsu seppo-in mudra III
Amida-butsu seppo-in mudra IV
Amida-butsu seppo-in mudra V
Amida-butsu seppo-in mudra VI
Ananta mudra Gesture of infinity
Anchita mudra
Anchita-ahayavarada mudra
Anchita-anchita mudra I
Anchita-anchita mudra II
Anchita-dhyana mudra
Anchita-katyavalambita mudra
Anchita-lolahasta mudra
Anchita-nidratahasta mudra I
Anchita-nidratahasta mudra II
Angarakha mudra
An-i-in mudra
An-i-shoshu-in mudra
Anjali mudra I Salutation seal
Anjali mudra II
Anjali mudra III
Anjalikarma mudra
Ankusha mudra
An-shan-yin mudra
Anuchitta mudra
Anuja mudra
An-wei she-ch’u-yin mudra
An-wei-yin mudra
Anzan-in mudra
Apan mudra Downward-flowing energy seal
Apan-vayu mudra Gesture of downward flowing prana
Arala mudra I
Arala mudra II
Arala mudra III
Arala-kataka-mukha mudra
Archita mudra
Ardhachandra mudra I
Ardhachandra mudra II
Ardha-chatura mudra
Ardha-mukula mudra
Ardhanjali mudra
Ardhanjali-dhyana mudra
Ardha-pataka mudra
Argham mudra
Arjuna mudra I
Arjuna mudra II
Ashoka mudra
Ashta-dala-padma mudra
Ashva-ratna mudra
Ashvattha mudra
Avahana mudra
Avahani mudra
Avahitha mudra
Avidddha-vakra mudra

Mudras Beginning with Letter 'B'

Mudra Name ↓ Translation
Bahya-bandha mudra
Baka mudra
Baku jo in mudra
Balaramavatara mudra
BAM mudra
Bana mudra
Basara-un-kongo-in mudra I
Basara-un-kongo-in mudra II
Bathing mudra
Bdud-rtsi thabs-sbyor phyag-rgya mudra
Bestowing ordination mudra
Bhagiratha mudra
Bhairava mudra Gesture of Supreme Bliss
Bhartri mudra
Bhartri-bhratri mudra
Bhasparsha mudra
Bherunda mudra
Bhima mudra
Bhimarathi mudra
Bhinnanjali mudra
Bhramara mudra
Bhuddhashramana mudra
Bhumi-bandha mudra
Bhumishparsha mudra
Bhumishparshana mudra
Bhumisparsha mudra
Bhutadamara mudra
Bihararieisata gassho mudra
Biroshana-in mudra
Biroshananyoraidaimyochi-in mudra
Boda gassho mudra
Bodaiindodaiichichi-in mudra
Bodhashri mudra
Bon jiki-in mudra
Brahma mudra
Brahmana mudra
Brahmokta-shuktunda mudra
Brihaspati mudra
Bu bosatsu-in mudra
Buddhalochani mudra
Buddhapatra mudra
Bhuddhashramana mudra I
Bhuddhashramana mudra II
Bhuddhashramana-dhyana mudra
Budha mudra
Buku-in mudra
Bu mo-in mudra
Buppatsu-in mudra
Bustsu bu sammaya-in mudra
Butsubu sotoba-in mudra
Bu zo-in mudra
Bya-lding phyag-rgya mudra

Mudras Beginning with Letter 'C'

Mudra Name ↓ Translation
Calling down the rain mudra
Carrying the alms bowl mudra
Chaga mudra
Chakra mudra I
Chakra mudra II
Chakra-ratna mudra
Chakravaka mudra
Chakravartin mudra
Chakshur mudra
Champaka mudra
Chandra mudra
Chandrakala mudra I
Chandrakala mudra II
Chandana-mriga mudra
Chapetadana mudra
Chaturahastra mudra
Chatura mudra I
Chatura mudra II
Chatura mudra III
Chatur-dip-bandha mudra
Chatur-mukham mudra
Chhu tshong mo khiu keu-yin mudra
Chih-ch’man-yin mudra
Chi ken-in mudra I
Chi ken-in mudra II
Chiku cho sho-in mudra
Chin mudra I Consciousness seal
Chin mudra II Consciousness seal (palm facing forward)
Chin-kang ho-chang mudra
Chinmaya mudra Gesture of embodied knowledge
Chintamani mudra I
Chintamani mudra II
Chintamani mudra III
Chintamani mudra IV
Chintamani mudra V
Citta mudra Gesture of heart-mind
Chitta-guhya mudra
Cho butsu fu-in mudra
Cho kongo renge-in mudra
Cho nen ju-in mudra
Chonmukhmukham mudra I
Chonmukhmukham mudra II
Choosing the chief disciples mudra
Chos-dbying mam-dag phyag-rgya mudra
Cho zai-in mudra
Chuan-fa-lun-yin mudra
Chuan-yen-ho-lung chin-kang-yin mudra
Ch’u-ti-yin mudra
Contemplating the approach of his death mudra
Contemplating the corpse mudra

Mudras Beginning with Letter 'D'

Mudra Name ↓ Translation
Dai kai-in mudra
Dai sotoba-in mudra
Dai ye-to no-in mudra
Damaru mudra
Damaruhasta mudra
Dampati mudra
Dana mudra
Danda mudra
Dandalhasta] mudra
Dbang-sgyur ‘khor-lo’i phyag-rgya mudra
Dharani-avalokiteshvara mudra
Dharmachakra mudra
Dharmachakra-pravartana mudra
Dharmachakra-pravartana-bodhisattva-varga-mudra
Dharmadhatu mudra Gesture of tranquility
Dharma-pravartana mudra
Dharmaraja mudra
Dhenu mudra I
Dhenu mudra II
Dhritarashtra mudra
Dhupa mudra I
Dhupa mudra II
Dhupa mudra III
Dhyana mudra I Gesture of meditation
Dhyan(a) mudra II
Dhyana-nidratahasta mudra
Diamond fist mudra
Dipa mudra
Discoursing on the decrepitude of old age mudra
Dola(hasta) mudra
Dola mudra
Dvi-mukham mudra Gesture of two faces
Dvirada mudra

Mudras Beginning with Letter 'E'

Mudra Name ↓ Translation
Eating the myrobalan fruit mudra
Eating the rice gruel mudra
Elephant glance mudra
Expounding the constituent elements mudra

Mudras Beginning with Letter 'F'

Mudra Name ↓ Translation
Fo-puo-yin mudra
Fu ku-Yo-in mudra
Fu ko-in mudra
Funnu ken-in mudra
Fukushu gassho mudra
Fu tsu ku yo-in mudra

Mudras Beginning with Letter 'G'

Mudra Name ↓ Translation
Gada mudra
Gaganganja mudra I
Gaganganja mudra II
Gaja mudra
Gaja (hasta) mudra
Gajadamta mudra
Gandha mudra I
Gandha mudra II
Gandha mudra III
Gandharan temborin-in mudra
Gandhararattha mudra
Gandharva-raja mudra
Ganga mudra
Gardabha mudra
Garuda mudra Gesture of the eagle
Garuda-paksha mudra
Gazing at the bodhi tree mudra
Ge baku goko (gassho) mudra
Gebaku ken-in mudra I
Gebaku ken-in mudra II
Gebaku ken-in mudra III
Ge-in mudra I
Ge-In mudra II
Ge-in mudra III
Ge-in mudra IV
Ge kai-in mudra
Ghanta-vadana mudra
Girika mudra
Go bukin-in mudra
Godhika mudra
Go-san-ze mudra
Granthitam mudra
Gshesgs-gsol phyag-rgya mudra
Gyan mudra

Mudras Beginning with Letter 'H'

Mudra Name ↓ Translation
Hachiu-in mudra
Hakini mudra Gesture of the goddess hakini
Haku sho-in mudra I
Haku sho-in mudra II
Hamsa mudra
Hamsa-paksha mudra I
Hamsa-paksha mudra II
Hamsasya mudra I
Hamsasya mudra II
Hanjakugoshochaku gassho mudra
Hansi mudra Gesture of the inner smile
Haranama gassho mudra
Harina mudra I
Harina mudra II
Harishchandra mudra
Hastasvastika mudra I
Hastasvastika mudra II
Hastasvastika mudra III
Hastasvastika mudra IV
Hasti-ratna mudra
Hayagriva mudra I
Hayagriva mudra II
Hemanta mudra
Hen hokkai mushofushi-in mudra
Hi ko-in mudra
Hintala mudra
HOH Mudra
Hokai sho-in mudra
Honzon bu jo no-in mudra
Hora no-in mudra
Hridayaya mudra Gesture of spiritual heart

Mudras Beginning with Letter 'I'

Mudra Name ↓ Translation
Indra mudra
In the Palelaya forest mudra
Ishtaprada mudra
Ishvara mudra
Issai ho byo do kai go mudra

Mudras Beginning with Letter 'J'

Mudra Name ↓ Translation
JAH mudra
Jala mudra Gesture of water
Jambu mudra
Jigs-med phyag-rgya
Ji ketsu-in mudra
Jo kongo-in mudra
Jo renge-in mudra
Jnanam mudra
Jnana mudra Gesture of knowledge
Jnana-avalokite mudra
Jnana-jnana mudra I
Jnana-jnana mudra II
Jnana-lolahasta mudra I
Jnana-lolahasta mudra II
Jnana-mushti mudra
Jnana-nidratahasta mudra
Jnana-shri mudra
Jnyana mudra
Jo fudo-in mudra
Jo-in mudra I
Jo-in mudra II
Jo-in mudra III
Jo-in mudra IV
Jo-in mudra V
Jo-in mudra VI
Jo-in mudra VII
Jo-in mudra VIII
Jo zu ma ko ku-in mudra
Ju-ni kushi ji shin-in mudra
Jyeshta-bhratri mudra

Mudras Beginning with Letter 'K'

Mudra Name ↓ Translation
Kacchapa mudra
Kadali mudra
Kai mon-in mudra
Ka-in mudra
Kai shin-in mudra
Kaji ko sui-in mudra
Kali mudra Seal of goddess kali
Kalkiavatara mudra
Kamala mudra
Kamjayi mudra
Kanaka-matsya mudra
Kandanajali mudra
Kanishtha-bhratri mudra
Kanjo-in mudra
Kanshukuden-in mudra
Kapittha mudra I
Kapittha mudra II
Kapittha mudra III
Kapota mudra I
Kapota mudra II
Karana mudra I
Karana mudra II
Karuna mudra Gesture of Compassion and Empathy
Karihasta mudra
Karkata mudra
Karma-akashagarbha mudra
Kartari (hasta) mudra
Kartari-danda mudra
Kartari-mukha mudra I
Kartari-mukha mudra II
Kartari-mukha mudra III
Kartari-svastika mudra
Karttivīrya mudra
Kashyapa mudra
Kataka mudra I Gesture of openness
Kataka mudra II Gesture of openness variation
Kataka mudra III Gesture of openness variation
Kataka mudra IV Gesture of openness variation
Kataka mudra V Gesture of openness variation
Kataka mudra VI Gesture of openness variation
Kataka-mukha mudra
Kataka-vardhana mudra
Kati mudra
Katiga mudra
Katisamsthita mudra
Kavacha mudra I
Kavacha mudra II
Kavachaya mudra
Kaveri mudra
Kaya-kavacha mudra
Kayen sho-in mudra
Ke bosatsu-in mudra
Ke Man-In mudra
Kengo baku-in mudra
Kenji(sshin)-gassho mudra
Kenjisshin-gassho mudra
Kenro kongo ken-in mudra
Kesha-bandha mudra
Ketaki mudra
Ketu mudra
Khadga mudra I
Khadga mudra II
Khadga mudra III
Khadga mudra IV
Khadga-mukula mudra
Khadga-ratna mudra
Khadira mudra
Khanda-chatura mudra
Khanda-mukula mudra
Khatva mudra
Kia-yin mudra
Kichijo-in mudra
Kilaka mudra
Kimbei-in mudra
Kimyo-gassho mudra
Ko-in mudra
Kongo baku-in mudra
Kongo cho-in mudra
Kongo-gassho mudra
Kongo-karuma bosatsu-in mudra
Kongo-ken-in mudra I
Kongo-ken-in mudra II
Kongo-ken-in mudra III
Kongo mo-in mudra
Kongo rin-in mudra
Ko taku-(in) mudra
Krishnaveri mudra
Krodha mudra
Kshanti mudra
Kshattriya mudra
Kshepana mudra I
Kshepana mudra II
Kshitigarbha mudra
Kuan butsu kai ye-in mudra
Kuan-ting-yin mudra
Kubera mudra Gesture of wealth
Kuken mudra
Kukkuta mudra
Kumma(n)ra gassho mudra
Kunda-dhvaja mudra
Kurma mudra I
Kurma mudra II
Kurma mudra III
Kurmavatara mudra
Kurpara mudra I
Kurpara mudra II
Kurpara-kurpara mudra
Kuruvaka mudra
Kushala mudra
Kuvera mudra

Mudras Beginning with Letter 'L'

Mudra Name ↓ Translation
Lakshmi mudra
Lakucha mudra
Lalita mudra
Langula mudra
Lata mudra
Lina mudra
Lina-karkata mudra
Linalapadma mudra
Linga mudra Gesture of the creative source
Lochana mudra
Lolahasta mudra
Lolahasta-abhaya mudra I
Lolahasta-abhaya mudra II
Lolahasta-dhyana mudra
Lolahasta-lolahasta mudra II
Lolahasta-vitarka mudra
Looking back at the city of Vaisali mudra

Mudras Beginning with Letter 'M'

Mudra Name ↓ Translation
Madhya-pataka mudra
Maha-Akashagarbha mudra
Maha-bana mudra
Maha-jnana-khadga mudra
Mahakala mudra
Maha-karma mudra
Mahakrant mudra
Mahakrantam mudra
Maha-nabhi mudra
Maha-samaya mudra
Mahasthamaprapta mudra
Maha-vajra-chakra mudra
Makara mudra
Making the four alms bowls into one mudra
Making a gift of hair mudra
Making the venerable Vakkali move away mudra
Ma-mo-mdos mudra(s)
Mandala mudra
Mandara mudra
Mani-ratna mudra
Manmatha mudra
Ma no cho jo-in mudra
Manwichai mudra
Maravijaya mudra
Marishitenhobyo-in mudra
Marjara mudra
Matri mudra
Matsya mudra
Matsyaavatara mudra
Mayura mudra
Meditating mudra
Mi be renge gassho mudra
Mifu renge-gassho mudra
Mifu renge-in mudra I
Mifu renge-in mudra II
Mihiratta gassho mudra
Milarepa’s mudra
Mragi mudra
Mrigashirsha mudra I
Mrigashirsha mudra II
Mrit-Sanjivani mudra
Mudgaram mudra
Mugdhram mudra
Mukha mudra
Mukula mudra
Mula-guhya mudra
Mu no sho shu-go-in mudra
Mushaka mudra
Mushofushi-in mudra I
Mushofushi-in mudra II
Mushofushi-in mudra III
Mushofushi to-in mudra
Mushti mudra
Mushtikam mudra
Mushti-mriga mudra
Mushti-svastika mudra
Myosenden-in mudra

Mudras Beginning with Letter 'N'

Mudra Name ↓ Translation
Naga mudra
Naga-bandha mudra
Nahusha mudra
Naibaku ken-in mudra I
Naibaku ken-in mudra II
Naibaku ken-in mudra III
Nairriti mudra
Naivedye mudra
Nakula mudra
Nala mudra
Nalini-padmakosha mudra
Namaskara mudra I
Namaskara mudra II
Nananada mudra
Nan kan-nin-in mudra
Narangi mudra
Narasimhavatara mudra
Narmada mudra
Naya-sutra mudra I
Naya-sutra mudra II
Nebina gassho mudra
Netra mudra I
Netra mudra II
Netratroyaiya mudra
Nidhi-ghata mudra
Nidratahasta mudra
Nidratahasta-vitarka mudra
Nidratahasta-nidratahasta mudra
Nimbasala mudra
Nirvan(a) mudra
Nishedha mudra
Nitamba mudra
Niwa-in mudra
Nometsumumyyokokuan-in mudra
Nritya mudra
Nyo-i-shu-in mudra
Nyorai cho-in mudra
Nyorai getsu-in mudra
Nyorai hosso-in mudra
Nyorai ken-in mudra
Nyorai saku-in mudra
Nyorai shin-in mudra
Nyorai zo-in mudra

Mudras Beginning with Letter 'O'

Mudra Name ↓ Translation
Ongyo-in mudra I
Ongyo-in mudra II
On the jeweled walkway mudra
Ottanasha gassho mudra

Mudras Beginning with Letter 'P'

Mudra Name ↓ Translation
Padma mudra I Lotus bud seal
Padma mudra II Lotus seal
Padmahasta mudra
Padmakosha mudra Lotus seal (one hand) see padma mudra II
Padma-kunjara mudra
Padma-mushti mudra
Padmanjali mudra
Padyam mudra
Paksha-pradyota mudra
Paksha-vanchita mudra
Palasa mudra
Pallava mudra
Pallavam mudra
Palli mudra Gesture of the shelter
Panasa mudra
Pancha-guhya mudra
Pancha-mukham mudra
Pancha-nayana mudra
Panchoshnisha mudra
Pang chan-samor
Pang chong-krom-keaw
Pang ham-phra-kaen-chan
Pang ham-samut
Pang hamyat
Pang harm-marn
Pang khaphphrawakkali
Pang khor-phon
Pang lila I
Pang lila II
Pang loy-tard
Pang maravichai
Pang nakawalok I
Pang nakawalok II
Pang palelai
Pang parinippharn
Pang pattakit
Pang perdlok
Pang phraditthanroy-phrabuddhabatr
Pang phra-keit-tatu
Pang phra-nang
Pang phrasarnbhat
Pang phratabreakhanan I
Pang phratabreakhanan II
Pang phratrn-ehibhikkhu
Pang phratopyun
Pang plong-aryusangkharn
Pang plong-kammathan
Pang pronghayuksankhan
Pang rab-pholmamuang
Pang ram-pueng
Pang sanhupnmammaungduaibaht
Pang sawoimathupayas
Pang s(h)aiyas
Pang song-nam-phon
Pang song-picharanacharatham
Pang sonkhem
Pang sung-rabmathupayas
Pang sung-rabyaka
Pang tavainetr
Pang thong-tang-etatakkasatarn
Pang tukkarakiriya
Pang uhm-bhatr
Pankajam mudra
Pankaj mudra
Papanasini mudra
Parashuramavatara mudra
Pardisha-mukula mudra
Parijata mudra
Partaking of food mudra
Parvati mudra
Pasha mudra I
Pasha mudra II
Pasha mudra III
Pashatarjani mudra
Pataka mudra I
Pataka mudra II
Pataka-dhyana mudra
Patali mudra
Patra mudra
Performing austerities mudra
Phat mudra
Pitri mudra
Porcupine deer mudra
Pothi mudra
Pralambam mudra
Pranidhana mudra Gesture of surrender
Prana mudra Gesture of life force
Pranama mudra
Prasada mudra
Pravartita mudra
Pravartitahasta mudra
Prithvi mudra Gesture of earth
Puga mudra
Puma mudra
Pu mu-yin mudra
Puna mudra
Purn-gyan mudra
Punnaga mudra
Purna hridaya mudra Gesture of the full heart
Purukutsa mudra
Pururavas mudra
Purusha-ratna mudra
Pushpa-mala mudra I
Pushpa-mala mudra II
Pushpanjali mudra
Puspha mudra
Pushpaputa mudra
Pushpe mudra

Mudras Beginning with Letter 'R'

Mudra Name ↓ Translation
Ragaraja mula-mudra
Ragavajra mudra
Raghuramavatara mudra
Rahu mudra
Rasala mudra
Ratna-ghata mudra (aka citta mudra)
Ratna mudra I
Ratna mudra II
Ratna-kalasha mudra
Ratnaprabhā-akashagarbha mudra
Ratna-vahana mudra
Ravana mudra
Receiving the mango mudra
Receiving the offering of water mudra
Rechita mudra
Reclining mudra
Reflecting mudra
Reflecting on worldly impermanence mudra
Rei-in mudra
Rekha mudra
Renge-bu shu-in mudra
Renge ken-in mudra
Renge-no-in mudra
Renge-in mudra
Restraining Mara mudra
Restraining the kinsmen mudra
Restraining the sandalwood image mudra
Restraining the waters mudra
Revealing the three worlds mudra
Rgya-chen shugs-ladan phyag-rgya mudra
Rin-chen sgrom-bu’i phyag-rgya mudra
Rishabha mudra
Rito-in mudra
Rupa mudra

Mudras Beginning with Letter 'S'

Mudra Name ↓ Translation
Sachittotpada-bodhisattva mudra
Sadung-man mudra
Sagara mudra
Sahadeva mudra
Sahasra-bhuja avalokiteshvara mudra
Sai butsu-in mudra
Sai fuku sho ma-in mudra
Sai-In mudra
Sai zai-in mudra
Saku-in mudra
Samadhi mudra
Samanta-buddhanam mudra
Samdamsa mudra I
Samdamsa mudra II
Samdamsa-mukula mudra
Samputta mudra I
Samputta mudra II
Samputtam mudra
Samputanjali mudra
Samyama mudra
Samyama-nayaka mudra
Sandarshana mudra
Sanfuta gassho mudra
Sankaisaisho-in mudra
Sankirna mudra
Sankirna-makara mudra
San-ko-cho-in mudra
San-ko-in mudra I
San-ko-in mudra II
Santi mudra
Sapatni mudra
Sarasa mudra
Sarasvati mudra I
Sarasvati mudra II
Sarpakara mudra
Sarpa mudra
Sarparshisha mudra
Sarva-buddha-bodhisattvanam mudra
Sarva-dharmah mudra
Sarvarajendra mudra
Sarva-tathagata-avalokite mudra
Sarva-tathagatebhyo mudra
Sashu-gassho mudra
Segan-in mudra
Segan-semui-in mudra
Sems-ma rdo-rje-ma’i phyag-rgya mudra
Semui-in mudra
Se-ten cho sho no-in mudra
Setting the dish afloat mudra
Shabda mudra I
Shabda mudra II
Shaibya mudra
Shakata mudra I
Shakata mudra II
Shakra mudra
Shakti mudra Gesture of feminine power
Shakyamuni mudra
Shambhu mudra
Shanaiśchara mudra
Shami mudra
Shankha mudra I
Shankha mudra II
Shankha mudra III
Shankha mudra IV
Shankha mudra V
Shankha-varta mudra
Shanmukha mudra
Shan-mukham mudra
Shantida mudra
Sharad mudra
Sarasvati mudra
Sharayu mudra
Shasana mudra
Shibi mudra
Shih-wu-wei-yin
Shih-yman-yin mudra
Shikhara mudra
Shikhayai mudra
Shimshapa mudra
Shirasi mudra
Shirsha mudra
Shiva-linga mudra
Shizaige ken-in mudra
Sho cha ro-in mudra
Sho ko-in mudra
Shri-vatsya mudra
Shudra mudra
Shuka mudra
Shukatunda mudra
Shukatundaka mudra
Shukra mudra
Shumi sen ho-in mudra
Shunya mudra Gesture of emptiness
Shvan mudra
Shvashri mudra
Shvashura mudra
Sima-bandha mudra I
Sima-bandha mudra II
Simha mudra
Simhakarna mudra I
Simhakarna mudra II
Simhakarna-simhakarna mudra
Simhakrantam mudra
Simha-mukha mudra
Sindkuvara mudra
Singhakrant mudra
Sitatapatra mudra
Snusha mudra
So cha ro-in mudra
So ko shu-go-in mudra
Sokuchi-in mudra I
Sokuchi-in mudra II
Sola-padma mudra
Stamping his footprint in the ground mudra
Standing mudra
Shirabodhi mudra
Stri mudra
Stri-ratna mudra
Stupa mudra
Suchi mudra I
Suchi mudra II
Suchi mudra III
Suchi mudra IV
Suchi-viddha mudra
Suchyasya mudra
Sukri mudra
Sumeru mudra
Sumukham mudra
Supratisthta mudra
Surabhi mudra I
Surabhi mudra II
Surya mudra I Gesture of the sun
Surya mudra II Gesture of the sun variation
Sutra mudra
Suvarna-chakra mudra
Suvarnamukhi mudra
Svadhisthana mudra Gesture of the inner dwelling place
Svakushagraha mudra

Mudras Beginning with Letter 'T'

Mudra Name ↓ Translation
Tai-ken-in mudra
Tala-mukha mudra
Tala-pataka mudra
Tala-simha mudra
Tamrachuda mudra I
Tamrachuda mudra II
Tarjani mudra
Tarjani (II)–dhyana mudra
Tarjanipasha mudra
Tarpana mudra
Tathagata-damshtra mudra
Tathagata-kukshi mudra
Tathagata-mushti mudra
Tathagata-vachana mudra
Tattva mudra
Teireii gassho mudra
Tejas-bodhisattva mudra
Temborin-in mudra
Temborin-in mudra II
Threading the needle mudra
Tibetan temborin-in mudra
Tilaka mudra
Ting-yin mudra
To myo-in mudra
Torma mudra
Trailokayavijaya mudra I
Trailokayavijaya mudra II
Traveling by boat mudra
Trijnana mudra
Tri-mukham mudra
Trintini mudra
Tripitaka mudra I
Tripitaka mudra II
Tripitaka mudra III
Tripitaka mudra IV
Trisharana mudra
Trishula mudra I
Trishula mudra II
Trishula mudra III
Tungabhadra mudra

Mudras Beginning with Letter 'U'

Mudra Name ↓ Translation
Uddhrita mudra
Udveshtitalapadma mudra
Udvrtta mudra
Ulbana mudra
Uluka mudra
Unmukhonmukham mudra
Upakeshini mudra
Uparatna mudra
Upaya-paramita mudra
Urnanabha mudra
Urusamshita mudra
Ushnisha mudra
Ushtra mudra
Ut-pal kha-bye-ba’i phyag-rgya mudra
Utsanga mudra
Uttanaja mudra
Uttarabodhi mudra Gesture of upward flowing energy
Utthana-vanchita mudra

Mudras Beginning with Letter 'V'

Mudra Name ↓ Translation
Vairagyam mudra
Vaishnava mudra
Vaishravana mudra
Vaishya mudra
Vajra mudra I
Vajra mudra II
Vajra mudra III
Vajra mudra IV
Vajra-akashagarbha mudra
Vajra-aloke mudra
Vajra-amrita-kundali mudra
Vajra-anjalikarma mudra
Vajra-bandha mudra
Vajra-anjali mudra
Vajra-darshe mudra
Vajra-dharme mudra
Vajra-dhupe mudra
Vajra-gandhe mudra
Vajra-gita mudra
Vajra-gite mudra
Vajra-hasye mudra
Vajrahetu mudra
Vajrahumkara mudra I
Vajrahumkara mudra II
Vajra-jala mudra
Vajra-jvala mudra
Vajrakirama mudra
Vajra-kashyapa mudra I
Vajra-kashyapa mudra II
Vajrakula mudra
Vajra-lasye mudra
Vajra-mala mudra
Vajra-manas mudra
Vajra-mridamge mudra
Vajra-muraje mudra
Vajra-mushti II
Vajra-mushti III
Vajra-mushti (kai mon) mudra
Vajra-nritye mudra
Vajrapataka mudra
Vajra-puspe mudra
Vajra-rasye mudra
Vajrasattva mudra
Vajra-shri mudra
Vajra-shrinkhala mudra
Vajra-sparshe mudra
Vajra-suchi mudra
Vajrawali mudra
Vajra-vamshe mudra
Vajra-vine mudra
Vakula mudra
Vamanavatara mudra
Vanara mudra
Vandana mudra I
Vandana mudra II
Vandani mudra
Vara mudra
Varada mudra
Varada-dhyana mudra I
Varada-dhyana mudra II
Varaha mudra I
Varaha mudra II
Varaha mudra III
Varahakam mudra
Varahkam mudra I
Varahkam mudra II
Vara-kaya-samaya-mudra
Vardhamanaka mudra
Vardhamana mudra
Varsha mudra
Varuna mudra
Varun(a) mudra
Vasanta mudra
Vata mudra
Vayan mudra
Vayu mudra I Air gesture
Vayu mudra II Air gesture variation
Vayu mudra III Air gesture variation
Veragya mudra
Vetravati mudra
Vhalo mudra
Viapkanjali mudra
Vidya mudra
Vijneshvara mudra
Vikasitapadma mudra
Vilva mudra
Vinayaka mudra
Viparita mudra
Viparyasta mudra
Viprakirna mudra
Virudhaka mudra
Virudhaka mudra II
Virya-paramita mudra
Vishnu mudra Nose seal
Vishuddha mudra Gesture of purification
Vismaya mudra I
Vismaya mudra II
Vismaya-vitarka mudra
Vistitam mudra
Vitarka mudra
Vitatam mudra
Vittam mudra
Viyagra mudra
Viyagra mudra II
Vyakhyana mudra I
Vyakhyana mudra II
Vyakhyana mudra III
Vyala mudra
Vyali mudra
Vyapkanjali mudra

Mudras Beginning with Letter 'W'

Mudra Name ↓ Translation
Wai-fu ch’man-yin mudra
Walking mudra
Womb (fist mudra)
Wu-so-pu-chih-yin mudra

Mudras Beginning with Letter 'Y'

Mudra Name ↓ Translation
Yaksha mudra
Yakshini mudra
Yama mudra I
Yama mudra II
Yampasham mudra
Yamuna mudra
Yayati mudra
Ye-shes skar-mdai’i phyag-rgya mudra
Yin-hsing-yin mudra
Yo-cho jo-in mudra
Yoni mudra I
Yoni mudra II
Yoni mudra III
Yoga mudra Variant name for Dhyana mudra
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