a gesture of worship, obeisance, greeting, respect, etc. made by bending one's head, prostrating oneself or joining both the palms with fingers, being closer to each other, pointing upward and thumb being closer to the breast.
a term used while greeting another respectfully.
the invocation, calling on a god, preceptor, saint, etc. by a poet, for blessing, inspiration, etc. at the beginning of a literary work.