Yoga - Mayura Mudra
by Harsh Malik
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Yoga - Mayura Mudra
Artist
Harsh Malik
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Photograph - Photography
Description
I captured this Yoga Mudra or Hast Mudra or Hand Gesture at the Airport of India.
A Mudra is a symbolic hand gesture used in Hindu and Buddhist iconography, performing arts, and spiritual practice, including yoga, dance, drama, and tantra.
The Mayur MUDRA
Taking stairs down to the immigration at the grand Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, the wall mounted hand gestures catch every traveler's eye. Not just a piece of art, these gestures are often used in the Indian classical dances to depict creatures and situations. Even in Yoga – physical, mental, and spiritual practices that aim to soothe and pacify a person – these gestures are used during meditation that directs the flow of energy into one’s body.
In Pataka hasta mudra when you bring together the tips of the ring finger and the thumb, the Mayura mudra is formed. The word 'mayur' means peacock and is often used to depict the bird, but in Indian classical dance forms, it is can also be used to depict decorating the forehead, someone very famous or even putting kajal or kohl in one’s eye. In yoga, this mudra is called the Prithvi (Earth) mudra. Meditating in this mudra helps increase patience, tolerance, and concentration. Also, it helps reduce weakness and dullness of mind.
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December 9th, 2017
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Rainbow Artist Orlando L
Such a wonderful capture of modern piece of art that infused with spirituality Harsh!! beautiful colours and textures with very soulful energy. makes me want to visit this airport and see them in real!! Sharing!! L/F/FB
Mahesh Sharma
Nice Harsh ! Believe the series is done by Jaipur based Ashish Kasliwal for T-3.
Harsh Malik replied:
ThankYou Mahesh! You are right that this piece is Created by Ashish Kasliwal. I just captured this beautiful piece at the Airport of India.
Harsh Malik
In Pataka hasta mudra when you bring together the tips of the ring finger and the thumb, the Mayura mudra is formed. The word 'mayur' means peacock and is often used to depict the bird, but in Indian classical dance forms, it is can also be used to depict decorating the forehead, In yoga, this mudra is called the Prithvi (Earth) mudra. Meditating in this mudra helps increase patience, tolerance, and concentration. Also, it helps reduce weakness and dullness of mind.
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