WorshiPray: Pranama

There are six types of Pranam:

Ashtanga अष्टाङ्ग (Ashta=Eight; Anga=Body parts): Touching the ground with knees, belly, chest, hands, elbows, chin, nose, and temple.
Shastanga षष्ठाङ्ग (Shashta=Six; Anga=Body parts): Touching the ground with toes, knees, hands, chin, nose, and temple.
Panchanga पञ्चाङ्ग (Pancha=Five; Anga=Body parts): Touching the ground with knees, chest, chin, temple, and forehead.
Dandavat दण्डवत् (Dand=Stick): Bowing your forehead down and touching the ground.
Abhinandana अभिनन्दन (Congratulations to you): Bending forward with folded hands touching the chest.
Namaskar नमस्कार (Bowing to you). The same as doing a Namaste with folded hands and touching the forehead.

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