Namaste – A Thoughtful Greeting
Namaste is a popular greeting in India with cultural and religious significance. Many conversations start with Namaste. WHY DO WE SAY NAMASTE? Namaste or Namaskara is a gesture of respect and common form of greeting, with origins in Vedic India. Namas-te is a combination of the Sanskrit words ‘Namah’ meaning salutation or bowing to a divine being, and ‘Te’ meaning ‘You’, making Namaste, ‘I bow to the divine being in you’. HOW DO WE DO NAMASTE? While doing Namaste, we join both hands, so our fingers face upwards, with both thumbs crossed. The hands are held close to the chest. […]