Prajna: The WisdomThe mudras are symbolic ritual gesture in Buddhism and Hinduism. While a few, require the involvement of the entire body but most are done with the use of hands and fingers. Mudra is used in the iconography of Hindu and Buddhist art of the Indian subcontinent and described in the scriptures, such as Natya?? stra, which lists 24 asa? yuta("separated", meaning "one hand") and 13 sa? yuta ("joined", meaning "two hand") mudras. Mudra positions are usually