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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]
Pranāma or Namaste, the part of ancient Indian culture and rites has propagated to southeast Asia, which was part of indosphere of greater India, through the spread of Hinduism and Buddhism from India. While performing the sampeah, the person places their palms together in a prayer-like fashion while bowing slightly.
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.
It is a part of Indian classical dance postures such as Bharatanatyam, [1] yoga practice, [2] and forms part of the greeting Namaste. Among the performance arts, Anjali Mudra is a form of non-verbal, visual communication to the audience. It is one of 24 samyukta mudras of the Indian classical arts. [1]
Namaste England (transl. Greetings, England!) is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed and co-produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. [7] The film is the sequel to 2007 film Namastey London. [8] The film stars Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra in lead roles besides Aditya Seal, Shreya Mehta and Alankrita Sahai in supporting roles.
Advaita Vedanta. Prasthanatrayi (Principal Upanishads, Brahma Sutras, Bhagavad Gita)Advaita Bodha Deepika; Dŗg-Dŗśya-Viveka; Vedantasara of Sadananda; Panchadasi; Ashtavakra Gita
The current version says Namaste is derived from Sanskrit 'namas' which is 'na' + 'mamah' (meaning 'not I'). There is no cited source for this. Based on the sources I find online, it seems to be derived from 'namaha' in Sanskrit, meaning 'to bow'. [1] [2]-— Preceding unsigned comment added by Acropolis211 (talk • contribs
In India, it is common to see the Namaste greeting (or "Sat Sri Akal" for Sikhs) where the palms of the hands are pressed together and held near the heart with the head gently bowed. Among Christians in certain parts of the world such as Poland , the greeting phrase " Praise the Lord " has had common usage, especially in the pre- World War II era.