Mukula means a Bud. When all the five finger are brought together and touch each other at the tip, we get the Mukula hasta.

Lets see what the viniyaga shloka has to say :

kumude bhojane panchabane mudradidharane
nabhao cha kadalipushpe yujyate mukulah karaha

This sloka talks about the various uses of Mukula. It can denote the following :

• A lily flower
• Eating
• Manmatha with his arrows. (God of love or the churner of hearts)
• Holding the Signet
• Navel
• Flower or a Bud

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