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It's important to understand the history behind the commonly misused term Namaste. We're exploring the definition, pronunciation and whether you should say it.
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.
In Tamil for instance, the greeting expression Vanakkam (வணக்கம்), meaning greeting, is derived from the root word vanangu (வணங்கு), meaning to bow or to greet, Vanakkam also means "may there me respects to you". In Sinhalese, "Ayubowan", meaning, "may you live longer", is used.
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.
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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
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