BH 005 Buddha Burma wood

One of the characteristics of Buddhastatue and Buddha figures is the position of the hands, called mudra. Each mudra has its own meaning.

Dharmachakramudra

Two hands in front of the chest, forefingers and thumbs touching eachother. This gesture symbolizes the movement of the wheel of the dharma. You can see this posture especially  at statues representing the historical Buddha Shakyamuni at the moment of the first sermon of the dharma.This is also the  posture of the Buddha of the centre, of the universe called: Vairochana