Hands, Praying

OK, Grove, Olympus Cemetery, Headstone Symbols and Meanings, Hands, Praying

HANDS PRAYING - Represents Devotion to God.  Praying hands symbolize obedience, submission, sincerity, repentance, veneration and respect in regard to one's higher power.  While the familiar praying hands posture of hands held pressed together in front of one's heart is often associated with Christianity, it is also used by Jews, Hindus and Buddhists.

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OK, Grove, Headstone Symbols and Meanings, Praying Hands