A gesture in which the arm is presented forward and held straight, like a stick. The hand is positioned similar to the gaja hasta, with the palm stretched out and downwards from the wrist and the fingers slightly bent.
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The depiction of a figure, usually a deity, with an erect phallus. This portrayal is primarily associated with the Hindu…
A single-handed gesture in South Asian iconography in which the thumb and little finger are extended outward, while the remaining…
An aquatic migratory bird associated with geese or swans in Sanskrit literature, and the mount of the Hindu goddess Saraswati.…
A motif which combines visual elements of the moon and the stars, used decoratively in textiles such as banarasi, zari,…
Derived from the Latin word voluta meaning "scroll," it is a spiral, scroll-shaped ornament. A key element in the Ionic…
Also known as Bodhi tree or sacred fig tree, it is significant in Buddhism as the tree under which Siddhartha…
Also known as the bodhyangi mudra, it means the “mudra of the six elements” or the “fist of wisdom,” and…
An intricately carved, round decorative medallion typically featured on pillars and ceilings. They are often carved into niches on window…