Varadamudra

The Varadamudra (Sanskrit: वरदमुद्रा, romanized: varadamudrā) or Abheeshta Mudra, often translated as Wish-granting Mudra or Wish-bestowing Mudra, is a symbolic gesture featured in the iconography of Indian religions. It indicates a gesture by the hand and symbolises dispensing of boons.^[1] It is represented by the palm held outward, with the fingers outstretched and pointing downwards. Sometimes, the thumb and the index finger meet, forming a circle.^[2]

A four-armed bodhisattva, the lower right hand displaying varada mudra

Bodhisattva making varadamudra. Pala period, 12th century.

The Varadamudra and the Abhayamudra are the most common of several other mudras seen on divine figures in the art of Indian religions.^{[citation needed]}