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The Kartarimukha mudra

Asamyukta Hasta

Intermediate

Kartarimukha

Scissors Face

Formed by crossing the index and middle fingers in a V-shape.

how it is held

  1. 01

    Bend the ring and pinky fingers to the palm.

  2. 02

    Extend index and middle fingers and spread them.

where it goes wrong

Fingers not spread wide enough.

Practise this mudraOpen live detection

viniyoga

What Kartarimukha is used to depict.

The standard usages assigned to this hand in the Abhinaya Darpana. One gesture carries many meanings; context and the rest of the body decide which.

  • 01Represents separation
  • 02lightning
  • 03or falling