Pranam Mudra or Anjali Mudra – The Prayer Pose
(The meaning of pranam here is “offerings of salutation” and Anjali means "offering")Pranam mudra (also known as namaskara mudra) is performed by joining the two hands together, and having the palms and the five fingers fully touching each other. Hands are organs of action, and the motor nerves (which end in the motor cortex) control their movement. At the same time, hands are sensory organs. On the palms and fingertips, skin tactile sensibil... Read more...
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