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bhumisparsa mudra (mudra, gesture, ... Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Hand gesture indicating touching the earth; used for seated figures, usually the Sakyamuni Buddha in his victory of Mara. The right hand, palm inward and extending downward, touches or gestures in the direction of the earth. |
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bhumisparsa mudra (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,N)
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bhumisparsa mudra (Dutch-P,D,L,U)
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bhūmisparśa mudrā (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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Dutch ..... Handgebaar dat het aanraken van de aarde aanduidt; gebruikt voor zittende figuren, meestal Sakyamuni Boeddha bij zijn overwinning op de Mara. De hand, neerwaarts gestrekt en met de palm naar binnen gericht, raakt de aarde of gebaart in de richting van de aarde.
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