hospitality in indian culture
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HOSPITALITY IN INDIAN CULTURE
FREDIN SCARIA
Atithi Devo Bhavah
"Even an enemy must be offered appropriate hospitality if he comes to your home. A tree does not deny its shade even to the one who comes to cut it down."
-Mahabharata sweet words, a place to sit, and refreshments
“matrudevo bhava, pitrudevo bhava, acharyadevo bhava, atithidevo bhava.”
- Taittiriya Upanishad
Panchopchara Puja five-step worship = five formalities
• Fragrance (Dhupa)
• Lamp (Dipa)
• Eatables (Naivedya)
• Rice (Akshata) - symbol of being undivided.
• Flower Offering (Pushpa)
•Food•garland•Speak•Willingness to help•Travellers•Wash•no No•Etiquetes
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