In Buddhist iconography, mudras invoke specific aspects of Sakyamuni or other Buddhas (for example, as a teacher, protector). In this mural at Dambulla , The Buddha is shown with His right hand in the Vitarka Mudra.
In the Vitarka Mudra, the tips of the thumb and index finger touch each other and form a circle. The right hand is held up and the left hand rests on the lap. This Mudra symbolises discussion and debate, to learn and to teach . The circle stands for a never-ending flow of energy.
The palms of His hands depict one of the signs of divinity that the baby prince Siddhartha was known to have been born with – the Dharmachakra or the Wheel of Righteousness. Prince Siddhartha grew to become the Great Teacher, the Buddha.
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