Q) to a madhwa or a vaishnava what is the baahya deeksha means outer religious observance  which should be applied compulsarily?
A) Having tapta mudra dharana, pancha mudra dharana(sudarshana, shanka, gada, padma and narayana naama mudra) is known as baahya deeksha.
नाम चिह्नादिना देहे वह्निना वा मृदाङ्कनम् ।
सा बाह्या प्रोच्यते दीक्षा ह्यज्ञानां ज्ञानिनामपि ।।

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