Utsanga hasta (Hand Gesture)

Holding Mrigashirsha hasta in both the hands, crossing the hands and touching the shoulders.

Viniyoga slokam:

Alingena cha Lajjayam angadadipradarshane
balaanaam shikshanechayam utsange yujyate karaha

Meaning:

Used to denote embrace, to show shyness, to show body(angam), Teaching (shikshai)  children.

Puspaputa Hasta (hand gesture)

Puspaputa hasta can be shown by sarpasheersha held in both the hands and joined together.

Viniyoga slokam:

Neeranjanavidhau variphaladigrahanepi cha
sandhyayamardhyadane cha mantrapushpe cha yujyate


Meaning :
To show Arathi (lamp offering) to god,  to accept fruits, Sandhya means evening so to pray to sun in the evening, offering flowers(Puspam) during prayer.

Dola Hasta (Hand Gesture)

Dola hasta is shown by using pataka hasta in both the hand facing down side. With the arm stretched and elbows slightly bend.

Viniyoga slokam:

Natyarambhe prayoktva
eti natyavidho viduhu

Meaning for sloka:

This hasta is used in the starting of dance( Natyarambhe).

Swastika Hasta (Hand Gesture)

Holding pataka hasta in both the hands and crossed at the wrist to show swastika mudra. This mudra is auspicious sign in Hindu culture.

Viniyoga slokam and meaning:

Samyogena Swastikakhyo Makarrathe Niyujyate
Hasta used to denote Aligator

Bhayavade vivdecha Keertanae Swastikobhavet
Talk in fear, to Argue and to praise

Karkata Hasta (Hand Gesture)

Karkata hasta is shown by bringing both the hands and interlocking the fingers together.

Viniyoga slokam:

Sammuhagamane tundadarshane shankhapurane
anganam motane shakhonnamane cha niyujyate

Meaning of slokam:

Used to denote crowd, thick articles,  blowing of shankhu(conch), twisting of limbs,and bending tree branch.

Kapota Hasta (Hand Gesture)

In kapota hasta is more like anjali hasta but palms should not touch. Tip,bottom and border of the hands are touched.

Viniyoga slokam:

Praname guru sambhashe
vinayange kruteshvayam


Explanation of the slokam:

Salutation, conversation with Guru, to be polite down to earth, to accept or agree this hasta is used.

Anjali Hasta (Hand Gesture)

Anjali  mudra is often used in our culture to greet people, offer prayer to god and so on..
Holding pataka hasta in both hands and joining them makes Anjali mudra.

Viniyoga slokam :

Devataguruvipranam namaskareshavanukramat
karyaha shiromukhorastho viniyoganjalirbudhaihi

Explaining of the slokam:

This madra is use to salute(namaste or pranam) God, elders. It is kept in center of our face , above the head and in front of the chest.