The varadamudra ( Sanskrit: वरदमुद्रा, romanized: varadamudrā) is a mudra, 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]
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]