Masonic & Occult Symbols Illustrate

A Dictionary of Mysticism notes that the mudra is a ‘“mystic seal’ of Oriental occultism; a series of occult signs made with the fingers, and considered to have magical effects.” In The Gods of India we find: “In addition to mantras yantras, the third way of representing deities is through gestures (mudra). There is a large number of symbolic gestures used in ritual and believed to evoke supranatural beings. Many of the mudras through which a deity can be evoked are also used in the sacred dance.” [Emphasis in the original]