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Sculpture & Iconography
Lord Buddha's image is sometimes shown with the hand gesture called 'Bhumisparsha Mudra'. It symbolizes
ABuddha's calling of the Earth to watch over Māra and to prevent Māra from disturbing his meditation
BBuddha's calling of the Earth to witness his purity and chastity despite the temptations of Māra
CBuddha's reminder to his followers that they all arise from the Earth and finally dissolve into the Earth, and, thus this life is transitory
DBoth the statements (a) and (b) are correct in this context