Abhaya

Abhaya

"fearlessness", “abode of safety”

One of the main virtues. Also, the name of the corresponding hasta-mudra (hand position) is the «gesture of fearlessness», abhaya-mudra, in which the fingers of the right hand are raised upward, and the palm facing forward. In the Hindu iconography, the Deities and Guru are often depicted with the abhaya-mudra.

A list of the main mudras can be found here.