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The Agamas prescribe certain mudras for thiruvaradhana,
says P.T. Seshadri, and explains some of them. When Surabhi mudra is
performed, the fingers take the shape of the cow's udder. Surabhi also
means Kamadhenu, the divine cow. Kamadhenu's milk is said to be nectar.
This mudra must be done over the vessels containing water. It is
believed that when this mudra is done, Kamadhenu's milk enters the water
and purifies it. Graasa mudra is shown when food is offered to the
deity. Anjali mudra melts Vishnu's heart. There are at least 28 mudras
given in the Pancharatra Agamas and are to be used in temple worship.
('Natya, an integral part of temple worship' by Suganthy Krishnamachari, The Hindu Friday Review, May 28, 2020)
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