Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A polite or respectful gesture of greeting or farewell widely used among Hindus and made by pressing the palms together at an upward angle in front of the chest and generally accompanied by a slight bow.
- interjection Used to express a polite or respectful greeting or farewell.
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- interjection respectful greetings
- noun India The use of the
greeting in which you put your hands together and thenbow slightly.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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No Indian, be it Hindu or other, is forced to do "namaskar" to another individual, except may be the airhostesses, greeting the passengers while entering or leaving Indian aircraft.
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I don't agree with Dr. Naik's explanation on "namaskar," as mentioned by Mohammad Sayeeduddin (March 12).
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Naik knows full well that "namaskar" is a traditional Hindu greeting, and no Hindu ever says "namaskar" to God.
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How about a class focused on sun salutations or Surya namaskar?
Suhag A. Shukla, Esq.: Yoga Won't Wreck Your Body But May Make You More Hindu Esq. Suhag A. Shukla 2012
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How about a class focused on sun salutations or Surya namaskar?
Suhag A. Shukla, Esq.: Yoga Won't Wreck Your Body But May Make You More Hindu Esq. Suhag A. Shukla 2012
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Whether that exact sentiment occurs signing the waiver at a yoga studio or upon the first surya namaskar doesn't matter, what matters is you've asked for more.
Leslie Hendry: The New York Times Stepped on My Yoga Toes Leslie Hendry 2012
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How about a class focused on sun salutations or Surya namaskar?
Suhag A. Shukla, Esq.: Yoga Won't Wreck Your Body But May Make You More Hindu Esq. Suhag A. Shukla 2012
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Whether that exact sentiment occurs signing the waiver at a yoga studio or upon the first surya namaskar doesn't matter, what matters is you've asked for more.
Leslie Hendry: The New York Times Stepped on My Yoga Toes Leslie Hendry 2012
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The sequence of "surya namaskar," which roughly means "salute to the sun," was performed simultaneously at 125,000 schools and colleges across the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
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If anyone has any ideas for a tree mantra or such a namaskar, please do let me know
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