INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Thus Dharmachakra Mudra is the gesture of Buddha as depicted in his first sermon.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dharmachakra mudra Dharmachakra in Sanskrit means the ‘Wheel of Dharma’. This mudra symbolizes one of the most important moments in the life of Buddha, the occasion when he preached to his companions the first sermon after his Enlightenment in the Deer Park at Sarnath.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Dharmachakra mudra is also known as gesture of Teaching of the Wheel of Dharma. This gesture depicts one of the most important moment in Buddha’s life as he performed the Dharmachakra mudra in his first sermon in Sarnath after he attained enlightenment.

Detailed explanation-4: -The dhyana mudra is performed in the seated padmasana position and is usually depicted using both hands, with the hands held at the level of the stomach and resting on the thigh or lap; the right hand, with all fingers fully extended is placed palm-up over the similarly placed left hand.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Dharmachakra mudra is a hand gesture that represents the beginning of the Dharma teachings that are applicable to our era as a metaphor for the spinning of the “Wheel of Dharma.” As a result, the spinning wheel is a symbol that the Buddha has imparted the Dharma to all sentient creatures.