Mushti
मुष्टिSanskritSay it: muṣh · ṭi
- ṭ ḍ — t and d with the tongue tip curled back
The fist — four fingers closed, thumb over them
MudraBharatanatyamKuchipudiOdissi
Meaning
Mushti is the closed fist, with the four fingers bent into the palm and the thumb pressed over them. It shows steadiness, holding things, grasping the hair and the fighting mood of wrestlers.
Also written: musti, mushti hasta, mushtim