Navagraha Hasta
Name of the Graha | Left Hand | Right Hand |
Surya (the sun) | Alapadma Hasta | Kapitha Hasta |
Chandra (the moon) | Alapadma Hasta (held near the stomach and turned round over the belly) | Pataka Hasta |
Kuja or Mangala (mars) | Suchi Hasta | Mushthi Hasta |
Budha (mercury) | Mushthi Hasta | Pataka Hasta |
Bruhaspati or Guru (jupiter) | Shikhara Hasta | Shikhara Hasta(both hands held like showing the showing the sacred thread.) |
Shukra | Mushthi Hasta (high) | Mushti Hasta(low) |
Shani (saturn) | Shikhara Hasta | Trishula Hasta |
Rãhu | Sarpashirsha Hasta | Suchi Hasta |
Ketu | Suchi Hasta | Patãka Hasta |
Shiro Bhedam | Drishti Bhedam | Greeva Bhedam | Asamyuta Hasta | Samyuta Hasta | Pãda Bhedas | Devatã Hasta | Dashãvatãr Hasta | Bãndhava Hasta | Navagraha Hasta | Miscellaneous Hands