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  2. Namaste - Wikipedia

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    Namaste (Sanskrit pronunciation:, [1] Devanagari: नमस्ते), sometimes called namaskār and namaskāram, is a customary Hindu [2] [3] [4] manner of respectfully greeting and honouring a person or group, used at any time of day. [5]

  3. Charles Wilkins - Wikipedia

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    His translation of the Gita was itself soon translated into French (1787) and German (1802). It proved to be a major influence on Romantic literature and on European perception of Hindu philosophy. William Blake later celebrated the publication in his picture The Bramins , exhibited in 1809, which depicted Wilkins and Brahmin scholars working ...

  4. Añjali Mudrā - Wikipedia

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    Aishwarya Rai making a Namaste gesture. Anjali mudra has the same meaning as the Sanskrit greeting Namaste and can be performed while saying Namaste or Pranam, or in place of vocalizing the word. The gesture is used for both greetings and farewells but carries a deeper significance than a simple "hello" or "goodbye".

  5. Atithi Devo Bhava - Wikipedia

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    Atithi Devo Bhava, also spelt Atithidevo Bhava (Sanskrit: अतिथिदेवो भव), English translation: A guest is akin to God, prescribes a dynamic of the host-guest relationship, which embodies the traditional Indian Hindu-Buddhist philosophy of revering guests with the same respect as a god.

  6. Mayabazar - Wikipedia

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    Mayabazar (transl. Market of illusions) [3] is a 1957 Indian epic Hindu mythological film directed by K. V. Reddy. [4] [5] It was produced by Nagi Reddi and Chakrapani under their banner, Vijaya Productions.

  7. Wai (gesture) - Wikipedia

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    It has its origin in the Indian Añjali Mudrā, like the Indian namaste and Burmese mingalaba. The higher the hands are held in relation to the face and the lower the bow, the more respect or reverence the giver of the wai is showing. The wai is traditionally observed upon formally entering a house.

  8. Yoga Makaranda - Wikipedia

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    The Maharaja of Mysore sponsored the book, which had been intended to be the first of a series. 1906 painting by K. Keshavayya. Hatha yoga, the medieval practice which used asanas (yoga postures) and other practices such as shatkarmas (purifications) to gain moksha, spiritual liberation, was despised and in decline by the start of the 20th century.

  9. Chamling language - Wikipedia

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    The Chamling language is one of the languages of the ancient Kiranti culture, which existed well before vedic period 3500–5000 in South Asia. [4] Important versions of the Mundum — the main religious text forming the religious foundation of the Kirant Mundum religion and the cultural heritage of the various Kirati people — are composed in Camling; such versions are distinctive to the ...