What is Sashtang Namaskar correct meaning
What is Sashtang Namaskar correct meaning
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Sashtanga namaskaram is the best way of doing namaskaram to Bhagavan, Devatas, Rishis, Elders etc. This involves both physical and mental abilities.
First of all, let us know the correct meaning of the word 'saashtaanga':
saashtanga = sa + ashta = anga. Here, Sa means along with all, ashta means eight, anga means body parts,
Total meaning of this is, 'doing something using all our 8 body parts'.
Now let us know the correct meaning of 'namaskara':
namaskaara = nama + as + kaara
Here nama = doing pranaam / salutations / obeisances, as = me, kaara = doing
Total meaning of this is, 'I am doing nama to Bhagavan / Guru / Elderly people etc'
Thus, Saashtaanga Namaskaara means, 'I am doing nama to Bhagavan / Guru / Elderly people etc using all my eight body parts'.
Those eight body parts are:
1. Two toes
2. Two knees
3. Two palms
4. The chest
5. The...