Ajanubahu Explained

is a Sanskrit word to describe a person whose length of arms is such that his fingers touch his knee.^{[1] [2]}

In Indian culture, persons with such physical characteristics are either gods, saints, kings or great warriors. The idols of Hindu gods like Rama, Lakshmana, Krishna when shown in standing position are depicted as ajanbahu feature. Even idols of Jain Tirthankars are shown as ajanbahu.^[1] The great saints like, Asai Babu of Shidr, Ramkrishna Paramhansa, Swami Samartha and Gajanan Maharaj were said to have ajanbahu characteristic.

In Buddhism, it is sometimes called paṭūrubāhatā^[3] or sthitānavanatājānupralambabāhuḥ.^[4] It is among the thirty-two marks of a great man and as such, is characteristic of all Buddhas.

Ajanbahu Jatbasha, was so called because of the length of his arms, his fingers reaching to his knees (ajanbahu)^[5]

See also

• Samudrika Shastra
• Ape index

Notes and References

1. Book: Udayana: New Horizons in History, Classics and Inter-Cultural Studies By Abhay Kumar Singh, Udai Prakash Arora. 2007. 405. 9788179751688. Arora. Udai Prakash. Anamika Publishers & Distributors .
2. https://books.google.com/books?id=7uErAQAAIAAJ&q=Ajanbahu Ajanbahu Jatbasha, was eighth in descent from the founder of the dynasty, and was so called because of the length of his arms, his fingers reaching to his knees
3. Web site: Padmakara Translation Group . The Transcendent Perfection of Wisdom in Ten Thousand Lines . 84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha . 2019-12-25 . 2018.
4. Book: Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön . Migme . Ani . Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra . 2001 . https://www.wisdomlib.org/buddhism/book/maha-prajnaparamita-sastra . Chapter VIII - The Bodhisattvas.
5. https://books.google.com/books?id=7uErAQAAIAAJ&q=Ajanbahu