Bhumisparsha mudra

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mantras
Buddhist symbolic gesture
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Gautama_Buddha
gptkbp:commonIn gptkb:religious_art
statues of Buddha
gptkbp:depicts moment of Buddha's enlightenment under the Bodhi tree
gptkbp:handPosition left hand rests on lap, palm upward
right hand touches the earth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bhumisparsha mudra
gptkbp:meaning earth-touching gesture
gptkbp:opposedBy Abhaya mudra
gptkbp:origin gptkb:India
gptkbp:SanskritMeaning touching the earth
gptkbp:symbolizes Buddha's enlightenment
calling the earth to witness
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Mahayana_Buddhism
gptkb:Theravada_Buddhism
gptkb:Vajrayana_Buddhism
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Buddha_Akshobhya_family
gptkb:Aksobhya
gptkb:Aksobhya_Buddha
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7