Above is a seated Buddha in meditating mudra. His lower right hand is lifted in the gesture of the "abhaya mudra". In Hinduism, the hand gesture is known as the "Apana yogic mudra". The large seated image is tall, and depicts the "dhyana" mudra. When inside the temple, devotees keep both hands folded (namaste mudra). It is also represented symbolically as a mudra in spiritual practices, including yoga. "Hasta Mudra" or hand posture is based on the "panch bhootas". Each "mudra" represents one of the Five Dhyani Buddhas; each has its own symbolism. The explorer Theos Bernard learnt and illustrated the posture associated with the mudra. She carries the surya mudra, pasha, ankusha and lotus. Sometimes, this hand is in the Abhaya Mudra, a posture of assurance and blessing. The Devi at Malikappuram holds a Sankh, Chakram and Varada Abhya Mudra. Chandana-dasa sheltered Rakshasa's wife, who once unknowingly dropped her husband's signet-ring ("mudra"). Numismatic research suggests that this symbol was the symbol of king Ashoka, his personal "Mudra". The hands are folded together into a simple mudra over the belly.