In Indian Culture: Why Do We..‪.‬

… light a lamp?

… have a prayer room?

… do Namaste?

… prostrate before parents and elders?

… wear marks on the forehead?

… Not touch papers, books and people with the feet?

… Apply the holy ash?

… Offer food to the Lord before eating it?

… do pradakshina?

… Regard tree and plants as sacred?

… fast?

… ring the bell in a temple?

… worship the kalasha?

… worship Tulashi?

… consider the Lotus as special?

… blow the conch

… say shanti thrice?

… offer a coconut?

… chant Om?

… do arathi?