Atirudra — Avakunthana-mudra

Ati as a prefix to a noun means "above", or "beyond"; Rudra – the angry hypostasis of Shiva, translated as "roaring", "terrifying". Atirudra is one of the names of Shiva, meaning "the highest Rudra."  → Подробнее...

a subtle aspect of the Shiva-lingam|lingam that everyone can feel in their own soul. Symbol of the formless, all-pervading self.

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"knowledge of one's Atman", "self-realization"  → Подробнее...

an individual soul, the spirit of a living being, the true "I", a particle of the Absolute consciousness in the body

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Aughar is an adherent of the Nath parampara, a yogi-ascetic. These are the sadhus who wear the ritual whistle (nadi) on the nadi janeu (black thread), this whistle used in Guru and Deity worship.

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the primary sound; the highest mantra, pranava  → Подробнее...

One who has discarded the conditioning of the world, in tantra - the analog of sannyasa. The Forsaken of the world is a sadhu, a saint.

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It is used in tantric upasana during prana-pratistha to invite the Deity to attend worship.

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«Avakunthana» means «surrounding, embracing». Avakunthana-mudra is used for protection. Technique of execution: the index fingers of both hands are straightened, the rest of the fingers are bent into a fist; then the index finger of the right hand draws a circle clockwise, and then – the index finger of the left hand counter-clockwise.

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