When both hands held in sarpashirsha hasta is crossed at the wrists, we get the Nagabandha hand gesture.

lets take a look at the viniyoga shloka: (uses)
Etasya viniyogastu nagabandhe he samataha
This gesture is used to show how the snakes twine or their nature of coiling and encircling

When hands in Kapitta hasta is held crossed at the wrists we get the Bhairunda hasta. Some times this hasta is done without crossing the wrists also. Hands in kapitta just join at the wrists.

Lets take a look at the viniyoga shloka (uses)
bhairunde pakshidampatyor bhaiundo uchyate karah.
In Sanskrit the word Bherunda or bhairunda means terrible. [...]

While the hands are in chakra hasta, bend all the fingers (except the thumb and the little fingers) and hold the palms tight.

Lets take a look at the viniyoga shloka
Kurmarthe viniyujyate
The shloka says that this hasta is used to denote a Tortoise. The Kurma Avatar of Lord Vishnu is also denoted by this Hasta.

When the right palm is placed over the back of left palm, both palm being in Ardhachandra hasta.

Lets take a look at the viniyoga shloka
etasya viniyogastu sammatau matsyadarshane
It says that this gesture is used to denote a Fish. The Matsya Avatara of Lord Vishnu is also denoted by this gesture.

When the fingers in Chakra hasta are bent in such a way that there is a hollow at the center of the palm we get the Samputa Hasta.

lets take a look at the viniyoga shloka of Samputa
Varvacgade sampute cha samputah krah iritaha
It says that Samputa is used to denote
1. Concealment of objects. It can be [...]

When both the little fingers interlock each other we get the Kilaka Hasta.

Lets take a look at the Viniyoga shloka (uses)
snehe namranulape cha kilako viniyujyate
The shloka says that this kilaka hasta is used to denote

A feeling of Love and affection
Funny talks, hilarious conversation etc

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When the both the hands in Tamrachuda are interlocked with one another we get the Pasha hasta.

Lets take a look at the viniyoga shloka (uses)
Anyonyakalahe pashe shrinkhalayam niyujyate
The shloka says that the pasha hasta is used to denote

Internal fights or Quarrels
A String
A Chain

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When the Palms in Ardhachandra mudra touch each other vertically and horizontally we get the Chakra Mudra. The right palm is vertically held and the left palm is horizontally placed over the it.

Lets tale a look at the viniyoga shloka (uses)
chakrarthe viniyujyaate
It says that this Mudra denotes a Wheel. In Sanskrit Chakra means a circle [...]

Hold the thumb of your left hand with the forefingers of right hand in Shikhara hasta. Touch the right thumb to the left palms middle finger. Here we get the shape of a counch ie called as Shankha Hasta.

Lets take a look at the Viniyoga shloka
shankhadishu prayojyo yamityahurbharatadayaha
It says that the Shankha mudra is used [...]

When both the hands are crossed in Kartarimukha Mudra we get the Kartariswastika Hasta.

Lets take a look at the viniyoga shloka
shakhasu chadrishikhare vriksheshu cha niyujyate
According to the the shloka karariswastika help to show

Stems and branches of the trees
A huge tree
A hill top or its peak.

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