Avakunthana-mudra

Avakunthana-mudra

अवकुण्ठन-मुद्रा, avakuṇṭhana-mudrā (also अवगुण्ठन-मुद्रा, avaguṇṭhana-mudrā)

Avakunthana (avagunthaha) means "surrounding, embracing". Avakunthana-mudra is used for protection, sometimes along with special protection mantras.

Technique: the index fingers of both hands are straightened, the remaining fingers are bent into a fist; then, with the index finger of the right hand, a circle is drawn clockwise, and then with the index finger of the left hand, counterclockwise.

A list of the main mudras can be found here.