devotional
hand gestures
(mudra)
These specific formations and movement of the hands and fingers are part of the rituals performed in front of the deities by Shingon adepts. Mudras are also associated with particular deities and are part of the iconography for representing them.
meditation mudra
Amida
‘fist of wisdom’ mudra
Dainichi
mudra for worshipping Jizō
mudra for worshipping Amida
mudra for worshipping Dainichi
mudra for worshipping Miroku
‘fear not’ mudra
Sakyamuni
mudra for worshipping Fudō
various mudras