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The Trishula mudra

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Trishula

Trident

Thumb and little finger are bent, while the three middle fingers are up.

how it is held

  1. 01

    Bend the thumb and pinky finger to the palm.

  2. 02

    Keep index, middle, and ring fingers straight.

where it goes wrong

Bent fingers sticking out or top fingers overlapping.

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What Trishula 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 for the Trident (weapon of Shiva) or the number three