The Standing Lord
Nindra Tirukkolam (Tamil: niṉṟa = standing + tirukkōlam = sacred form) is Bhagavān's standing posture, called sthānaka in Sanskrit Āgamic terminology. Standing icons differ according to the deity, temple, and Āgamic prescription: the hands may display such mudrās as abhaya or varada, or bear the conch, discus, and other emblems. No single hand arrangement defines every standing form.
Veṅkaṭeśvara at Tirumalai
Śrī Veṅkaṭeśvara at Tirumalai is one of the pre-eminent standing arcā forms of the Divya Deśam tradition. His two upper hands bear the cakra and śaṅkha. The lower right hand is extended in varada-hasta, with the gesture directing the devotee toward His feet as refuge, while the lower left hand rests near the hip in kaṭi-hasta. His lower right hand is therefore a refuge-granting varada-hasta, not a raised abhaya-mudrā.
Theological Meaning
The standing posture is traditionally relished as a form of alert accessibility: Bhagavān stands ready to receive, protect, and engage His devotees. Depending on the particular icon, its gestures disclose protection, refuge, generosity, sovereignty, or readiness for kainkaryam. Such meanings are devotional interpretations of the actual temple form and should be related to its specific iconography rather than imposed as one invariant rule for all standing deities.