A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Abhayahasta, abhayamudra
This page describes Abhayahasta, abhayamudra which is located on page 2 of the first volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Abhayahasta, abhayamudra” according to 15 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Shat-cakra-nirupana (the six bodily centres) [by Arthur Avalon]
In his four hands he holds the Pasha (noose) and the Ankusha (goad), and makes the Vara-mudra and the Abhaya-mudra. In his lap is Sada-Shiva, seated on a great lion-seat which is placed on the back of a bull. He is in his form of Arddha-narishvara, and as such half his body is the colour of snow, and the other half the colour of gold....
Read full contents: Summary of the Vishuddha Cakra (verses 28-31)
Abhinaya-darpana (English) [by Ananda Coomaraswamy]
The first right hand holding a drum, the second in abhaya mudra, the first left hand (out of the picture, see Place XIb) holding a flame, the forward left hand exhibiting the gaja or danda pose (cf. Plate III)....
Read full contents: Plate I - The Cosmic Dance of Shiva (nataraja)
Shaiva Upanishads (A Critical Study) [by Arpita Chakraborty]
In his right five hands, He holds the trident which represent the Icchashakti, Jnanashakti and Kriyashakti, an axe that represent the Parashakti, a staff with a skull which is the symbolic of Kartritva [kartritvam], a sword, a ball of rice for the Manes, a thunderbolt and abhaya mudra which offer refuge to people....
Read full contents: 15. Appearance of Lord Sadashiva-murti
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