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Añjali Mudrā((サンスクリット:अञ्जलि मुद्रा)) or praṇāmāsana ((サンスクリット:प्रणामासन)) is a hand gesture which is practiced throughout Asia and beyond. It is used as a sign of respect and a greeting in India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Burma and amongst yoga practitioners and adherents of similar traditions.〔http://www.burmese-art.com/namaste-anjali-mudra〕 The gesture is incorporated into many yoga asanas. The gesture is also used for worship in many Eastern religions. ==Etymology== ''Anjali'' is Sanskrit for "divine offering", "a gesture of reverence", "benediction", "salutation", and is derived from ''anj'', meaning "to honour or celebrate".〔 ''Mudra'' means "seal" or "sign". The meaning of the phrase is thus "salutation seal". The gesture is also known as ''hrdayanjali mudra'' meaning "reverence to the heart seal" (from ''hrd'', meaning "heart") and ''atmanjali mudra'' meaning "reverence to the self seal" (from ''atman'', meaning "self").〔 The gesture first appears c. 4000 years ago on the clay seals of the Indus Valley Civilization.〔http://www.khandro.net/mysterious_naga.htm〕〔http://www.csuchico.edu/~cheinz/syllabi/asst001/fall97/2chd.htm〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Añjali Mudrā」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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