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  abhaya mudra with 2 hands

 

Thailand

Abhaya mudra with two hands raised and palms forward is in the position of ‘calming the waters’. See also the variation with one hand (fig.). Both variations are sometimes displayed together (fig.). This image is from Petchaburi province and is in the style of the Ayutthaya period.

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