Kata / Kati Hastham
In Kati hastham, the hand is bend and held at the hip of the Gods. Thirupathi Balaji and Murugan both have this Kati hastham with their left hands. The left hand ( Vama Hastam) is in Kati mudra or Kati Vilambitha mudra. Kati means 'hip' and 'Vilambitha' means hanging. the hand is bend at wrist and placed beneath left of hip. the significance of this mudra is to offer protection to devotees i.e. in times of deluge the waters shall not go beyond the hip.