MEANING OF THE GREETINGS NAMASKARA (NAMASTE)

The traditional Vedic/Hindu greeting is 'Namaskara' or 'Namaste', which is said along with joining the two palms in front and bowing the head. This greeting acknowledges the presence of divinity in all human beings. The person saying Namaskaara implies, “with all my physical strength (represented by both folded hands) and my intellect (represented by a bowed head), I pay respect to the Atma (soul) within you”.

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