What is Namaste ?

Namaste / Namaskar / Namaskaram is a customary greeting when people meet or depart mainly 

among Hindus of the Indian Subcontinent, in some Southeast Asian countries. Namaste is spoken with a slight bow and hands pressed together, palms touching and fingers pointing upwards, thumbs close to the chest. This gesture is called Añjali Mudrā or Pranamasana. In Hinduism it means "I bow to the divine in you".