Home / Ancient History Batch / HIS_PHI_2012_21 Buddhist Iconography UPSC Archival Analysis Exam Year 2012 Evidence Source Link ID: HIS_PHI_2012_21 Ref: Chapter 4: Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings Lord Buddha's image is sometimes shown with the hand gesture called 'Bhumisparsha Mudra'. It symbolizes A. Buddha's calling of the Earth to watch over Mara and to prevent Mara from disturbing his meditationB. Buddha's calling of the Earth to witness his purity and chastity despite the temptations of MaraC. Buddha's reminder to his followers that they all arise from the Earth and finally dissolve into the Earth, and thus this life is transitoryD. Both the statements (a) and (b) are correct in this context