As per a source, "the mudras are the peculiar hand gestures of many Buddha statues depicting the Buddha in various positions and performing different hand gestures. They are the non-verbal mode of communication and self-expression consisting of hand gestures and figure postures.
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By Dr Upul Wijayawardhana Not how many Buddhas but some authorities have even questioned, in the past, whether the Buddha was an actual person. Of course, there is more than enough archaeological evidence to prove that indeed He was. Born a Sakhya prince and named Siddhartha, with the family name Gautama, the year of His […]