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namah

नमः
Sanskrit

Salutations, homage, obeisance, reverence, bowing down.

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Meaning

Namah signifies salutations, homage, or obeisance. Dancers encounter this word primarily in devotional contexts, often as part of mantras or invocations. It typically precedes or follows the name of a deity, such as Shiva, Vishnu, or Devi, expressing deep reverence and a gesture of bowing down.

In the songs

  • Om Namah Shivaya

    Salutations to Lord Shiva

    Aadal Nayagan · Madurai R. Muralidharan

  • Om Namah Shivaya

    Salutations to Lord Shiva

    Aadal Nayagan · Madurai R. Muralidharan

  • Om Namah Shivaya

    Salutations to Lord Shiva

    Aadal Nayagan · Madurai R. Muralidharan

  • Om Namah Shivaya

    Salutations to Lord Shiva

    Aadal Nayagan · Madurai R. Muralidharan

Songs with this word

From the lyrics we hold — 1 song.

  • Aadal Nayagan

    Madurai R. Muralidharan

    appears in 4 lines

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