Topic started by Ragu (@ 203.106.136.214) on Sat Feb 2 11:48:31 .
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Is Namaskaram Tamil word? What is the meaning of the word Vanakam? If I'm not mistaken those days people say Panikraganam (it sounds something like that,I can't remember at the moment)instead of Vanakam. Is it True?

Responses:

• From: R.Sri Hari (@ modem8.bayrac1.eureka.lk) on: Sat Feb 2 12:56:01
  
  Dear Ragu,
  Namaskaram and Vanakkam both means "salutation". Namaskaram is the Sanskrit version and the Vanakkam is the Tamil version of same.
  
  I am interested in knowing about the other word you have referred above the Panikraganam.
  Was it used earlier in Tamil Nadu ?? Is it a term used in Telugu, Kannada or Malayalam meaning the "salutation" ?? Plese advice
  
  
• From: Ragu (@ 203.106.136.101) on: Sun Feb 3 04:04:40
  
  Dear R.Sri Hari.
  I've heard the word Panikraganam (something sounds like that) when I was still in my primary school. I can't remember who was that, he said this was the word used instead of Vanakam by some category of people in Tamil Nadu. But I don't know how true is this. Thats why I raise this issue here.
  Tq for your kind explanation
  _/\_
  
  
• From: Venkat (@ 170.148.65.24) on: Mon Feb 11 15:00:48
  
  So far as you don't greet as f@!k you. Anything acceptable
  
  
• From: Mahadevan Ganapathy (@ host230.adviceamerica.com) on: Tue Feb 12 21:35:24
  
  PaniGrahanam means holding hand - Pani - Hand ,Grahanam - Grasp It is used to refer to marrage, where Groom holds bride's hand during Sapta Pati
  
  
• From: Uthaya Sankar SB (@ ) on: Mon Oct 13 06:21:10
  
  "Namaskaram" is used by Malayalees. But in Malaysia, everyone (regardless Tamil, Malayalee, Telegu etc) use "Vanakam". ... But then, not many Indians in Malaysia use it because they prefer "hello" and such.
  
  
• From: velu (@ 203.115.31.44) on: Fri Oct 17 01:03:53 EDT 2003
  
  Vanakkam for low grade people and Namaskar for being used by higher groups like Brahmanas and Vellalas
  
  
• From: a (@ jrc-cache5.jaring.my) on: Fri Oct 17 02:16:16 EDT 2003
  
  There is no such thing a this as :
  
  "Vanakkam for low grade people and Namaskar for being used by higher groups like Brahmanas and Vellalas" Deluded people think that if they use Sanskrit words, that means they are of higher caste.
  
  I do not know what Namaskar means.
  
  But Vanakkam means "I am saluting to the One within you". Which means we are saluting God who is one with soul(uyir).
  
  According to Saiva siddhantam, God is never separate from uyir. That is why we say vanakkam to a person holding our palms together just like praying.
  
  
• From: Thoyan Maran (@ adsl-66-122-60-233.dsl.sntc01.pacbell.net) on: Fri Oct 17 02:32:53 EDT 2003
  
  Please don't take this Velu (alias Karthi) character seriously. This poor fellow wants to invent history to feel good about himself. There is nothing wrong if he was born to a prostitute. It was not his fault and he had no choice in that matter. So, please pity him. May be, you could send him a dollar or two to help him buy some cyanide from the LTTE kids so that he could finally find some peace of mind.
  
  
• From: . (@ ppp-219.65.96.116.chn.vsnl.net.in) on: Fri Oct 17 03:12:06 EDT 2003
  
  Thoyan maran I completely agree with you.
  
  
• From: saranya (@ ) on: Wed Sep 1 00:22:06
  
  vanakam is a word using by all indians over the world. it is a word to greet people. who said that this words is not famous in malaysia. there is many of us still using this words in daily.pls mr utaya recheck it!
  
  
• From: saranya (@ ) on: Wed Sep 1 00:22:19
  
  vanakam is a word using by all indians over the world. it is a word to greet people. who said that this words is not famous in malaysia. there is many of us still using this words in daily.pls mr utaya recheck it!
  
  
• From: nirosha (@ j28.stw20.jaring.my) on: Wed Sep 1 03:58:28 EDT 2004
  
  Saranya, if you greet with a vanakam to all other Indians, then I salute you! But to be fair to Uthaya, most of do make do with a simple hello.
  
  
• From: RC (@ p50861d70.dip.t-dialin.net) on: Sat Sep 4 04:29:45 EDT 2004
  
  vaNthu iNangku = vaNakkam ?
  
  

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