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The Mushti mudra

Asamyukta Hasta

Beginner

Mushti

Closed Fist

A basic fist gesture where the thumb rests on the other four fingers.


how it is held

  1. 01

    Curl all four fingers into the palm and fold the thumb over the middle and ring fingers.

where it goes wrong

Tucking the thumb inside the fingers or leaving gaps in the fist.


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What Mushti 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.

  • 01Used to represent fighting
  • 02strength
  • 03steadfastness
  • 04or grasping hair