Greetings - Namaskaram/Namaskar (Sanskrit)
Tamil word - வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
NamaH is the Sanskrit word for salute. Namaskaranam - is the process of saluting.
The Tamil word வணக்கம் comes from the root words வணங்கு + இணக்கம். The word வணங்கு means respect/greet. The word இணக்கம் means accommodate/consent (e.g. நான், அவர் சொல்லுக்கு இணங்கினேன் - I consented to his words). So the word Vanakkam means greet the other person with consent; accommodate the other person with respect.
வணங்கு doesn't mean salute in Tamil. So that is the difference between Namaskaram and Vanakkam. There is an accusation that Namaskaram has elements of casteism within its usage. In the old times, only the elites were using the word Namaskaram to greet other elites. Having said that, given the very meaning of the word, Vanakkam is a greeting with mutual respect.
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Tamil word - வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
NamaH is the Sanskrit word for salute. Namaskaranam - is the process of saluting.
The Tamil word வணக்கம் comes from the root words வணங்கு + இணக்கம். The word வணங்கு means respect/greet. The word இணக்கம் means accommodate/consent (e.g. நான், அவர் சொல்லுக்கு இணங்கினேன் - I consented to his words). So the word Vanakkam means greet the other person with consent; accommodate the other person with respect.
வணங்கு doesn't mean salute in Tamil. So that is the difference between Namaskaram and Vanakkam. There is an accusation that Namaskaram has elements of casteism within its usage. In the old times, only the elites were using the word Namaskaram to greet other elites. Having said that, given the very meaning of the word, Vanakkam is a greeting with mutual respect.
அண. நாகப்பன்
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