Namaste | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2018-12-15

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Namaste


00:00:47 1 Etymology, meaning and origins
00:03:42 2 Representations
00:04:06 3 Uses
00:05:17 3.1 Regional variations
00:06:52 4 See also



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Namaste (, Devanagari: नमस्ते,
Hindi: [nəməsteː] (listen)), sometimes spoken as Namaskar and Namaskaram, is a customary Hindu greeting. The term has origins in the Vedic period on the Indian subcontinent. In the contemporary era, it is found on the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and among the Hindu diaspora worldwide. It is used both for salutation and valediction. Namaste is usually spoken with a slight bow and hands pressed together, palms touching and fingers pointing upwards, thumbs close to the chest. This gesture is called Añjali Mudrā or Pranamasana.In Hinduism, it means "I bow to the divine in you". Namaste may also be spoken without the gesture or the namaste gesture performed wordlessly.