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Pranam: honour with the body

Hindu Religious Education · Grade 8 · about 40 minutes

Model pranam as joined palms and a bow, and name sitting rules: no feet toward the murti, no casual back to the shrine.

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Other lessons in this sub-strand

  1. Why a Sanatan mandir has protocols
  2. Kenyan mandirs: where the protocols live
  3. Shoes at the rack
  4. Modest dress at the mandir
  5. Silence, low voice, still phone
  6. Pranam: honour with the body
  7. Prasadam is a gift
  8. Public etiquette: photos, shrine, sitting, cleanliness
  9. What aarti is
  10. Components of aarti
  11. Model aarti with respect
  12. Parikrama: walking honour
  13. A full visit and a report
  14. Embrace protocols for personal welfare