Namaskar and namaste are also the most spiritual ways to greet a person. The word Namaste means 'bow to you' and is derived from a Sanskrit word made up of "namah". Namah means bowing in awe of ...

At the end of a yoga session, participants often stand with their hands placed together as if in prayer, bow to the instructor and say, “Namasté” — Sanskrit for “I bow to the divine in you.” The word, ...