Shikhara Hand Gesture (Mudra)

Here all the fingers are bent and pressed against the Palm except the thumb. The thumb is raised and held erect. (like the thumbs-up Sign)

Viniyoga Shlokam:

Madanay Karmukay Sthambhay Nishchaye Pitrakarmani
Oshthay Pravishtyarupay cha radanay prashnabhavanay
lingay nasitivachanay smaranay abhinayantikay
katibandhakarshany cha parirambhavidhikramay
ghantadinaaday shikharay yujyantay bharatadibihi

It is used to denote the following:

• Madanay: God of love
• Karmukhay: A Bow
• Sthambhay: A Pillar
• Nishchaye: to decide
• Pitrakarmani: Making offering to Manes
• Oshthay:  lips
• Pravishtarupaye: to Enter or to pour
• Radanay: Tooth
• Nastiti vachanay: To say no
• Smaranay: An act of remembering
• Abhinayantikay: To act
• katibandhakarshay : To tie around the waist
• Parirambha vidhikramay: to embrace
• Ghantaninaday: Ringing of bells
• shikharo : peak