"Hamsa" comes from Sanskrit, meaning Swan
AS A SYMBOL IN KOLAM
The Swan is often identified with the Supreme Spirit, Ultimate Reality or Brahman in Hinduism.
Its flight symbolizes moksha, the release from the cycle of samsara,the liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth
AS A MUDRA
In Indian classical dance, "Hamsasya Mudra" means a Swan’s Beak
In other healing arts, this is known as Jnana Mudra, or Gyan Mudra,
sign of knowledge, peace and meditation
How to do :
Sit or stand confortably
The Thumb and the Index finger touch each other at the tips, while the other fingers are straight, separated and stretched
Close the eyes and be present with the mudra
Be aware of the hands, the body, the breathing, the mind …
Open to all that you experience
Benefits:
The circle formed by the forefinger joined with the thumb
allows the energy to re-circulate from the heart center out to the fingers
and back
creating a Pranic circuit,
which maintains and redirects the prana, or life force,
within your body