By Victor M Fontane
Both namaskar and the popular variant namaste have the same root word in Sanskrit: namas, which means “bowing or homage.” Namaskar is made up of the root words namas and kara, meaning “doing,” while namaste is made up of namas and te, meaning “you.” As such, namaskar and namaste are both respectful and very formal.
I Bow to the Divinity in You. The word Namaskar means "I bow to you." In the Yogic culture, the practice of bowing down is given great significance and is seen as a fundamental step towards one’s spiritual growth.
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