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This mudra suggests pulling the reins, wearing garments, holding the hem of garments, threading a pearl necklace.

This gesture is applicable when the following are to be represented viz.-Hotra (Sacrifice), Havya (offerings into the fire), umbrella, pulling the rains, fanning, holding a mirror, cutting, powdering, holding a long baton, arranging the pendulous pearl-necklaces, long wreaths, flower garlands, tucking up the loose ends of robes, churning, drawing of arrows, gathering of flowers, poking with the goad, drawing up the goad, pulling a rope and seeing a woman.

It is used to represent sacrifice, oblation, umbrella, drawing up reins, fan, holding a mirror, drawing [patterns], powdering, taking up big sticks, arranging a pearl necklace, wearing garlands, gathering the ends of clothes, churning, drawing out arrows, plucking flowers, wielding a long whip, drawing out a goad, a rope, and representing a woman.

That acting should be freely done to suggest sacrifice, holding the umbrella, dragging and fanning, holding a garland or a rope.

Garb, servant, valiant, a strong man (a wrestler), releasing the arrow and to tie are the samyutamudras. 'There is no asamyutamudra for Katakamukha.

picking flowers, holding a pearl necklace or garland of flowers, drawing a bow slowly, distributing folded betel leaves, applying such things as musk or scent, speech, glancing.

holding a pearl or flower garland or a fly-whisk, drawing out an arrow, holding out a mirror, reins, conveyance, breaking a twig, cleaning the teeth, picking flowers, distributing folded betel leaves, applying musk, embrace of harlots, drawing the bow, holding the discus, holding a fan, gold colour, Deva caste.

It is used to denote picking flowers, holding a pearl necklace or garland of flowers, drawing the middle of the bow, offering betel leaves, preparing the paste of mask and sandal etc. by rubbing them against something, applying perfumes to something, speaking, and glancing.

It is used in coronation, worshipping, and marriage etc.

Kaṭakāmukha hasta is used to denote the following: plucking flowers, wearing a pearl necklace or a garland of flowers; holding the arrow at the middle of the bow or drawing the arrow slowly; offering folded betel leaves; preparing such things as musk etc., applying scents etc., speaking and glancing.

Kaṭakāmukha hasta is used to denote the following: wearing a pearl necklace or flower garland or a fly-whisk, drawing out an arrow, holding out a mirror infront, holding reins, breaking a twig, cleaning the teeth, plucking flowers, receiving folded betel leaves, preparing musk etc., embrace of harlots, drawing the bow, holding the discus, holding a fan, gold colour and dēva race.

This Hasta is used to depict holding an umbrella, a fly whisk, weapons or mirror and grasping the hair and the noose,

This is used to show the act of taking, attraction and holding a mirror etc.

which is used to show garland of flowers, anchor, umbrella, fan, holding a mirror, pulling the string of a bow, end of a garment.

A necklace, a pleasure walk, love, a bow, an archer, an unseen thing, an unheard thing, hair, a sword, one with matted hair, one with a staff in hand,

the hair of a child whose tonsure has not been performed, cheeks, a flute, the sound of a damaru, grinding, fanning, an umbrella, a peacock, a cock,

the tail of a peacock, a hare, a boar, a deer, an ear of these animals, an arrow, a fighter with a club or a javelin,

ghee, a sacrificial fire, the staff of a sannyasin, a battle, shooting of a bow or sword, a sruca sacrificial ladle, a branch of the Vedas, a sruca sacrificial ladle, similarity,

the binding of a waist band, cooked food, a round thing, the putting on of a garland, the picking of flowers, the front, a country, a fire, Siva,

the pulling of kusa grass, the pulling of a vajra missile, a woman, the taking up of ornaments, the eye of Siva, throwing, a base person, the taking of a pearl or coral bead,

the taking up of a long whip, a sidelong glance, the incarnation of Rama, a load,—in

a necklace is signified.

a pleasure walk is represented.

love- making is suggested.

a bow is pictured. It also means an archer.

means an unseen thing.

means an unheard thing.

it signifies hair.

it is sword that is meant.

it is a person with matted hair.

it means one with a staff in his hand.

it means the hair of a child whose tonsure has not been performed.

it means the cheek.

it indicates a flute, a pipe, a bheri, etc

a damaru is indicated. If the two Khatakas, facing down, move to the front,

it means fanning. All the subjects from ‘an umbrella’ to ‘a coral bead’ can be demonstrated by experts by placing Khataka variously in the proper place and in the proper shape.

it means wielding a long whip.

it is sidelong glance.

it signifies Rama, destroying (Parasurama’s) path to heaven.

it is a load.

[this gesture] indicates eons, holding clothes, a chowrie, picking flowers, holding an umbrella and a wreath. [It is also used] to indicate drawing out arrows and churning.

it indicates holding a mirror. Both hands are used, the palms turned downwards to indicate grinding substances such as musk.