Namaste Odia and Kannada languages, or a different greeting word is "āyubōvan" (ආයුබෝවන්) which has the meaning "wishing long life". Namaste Namaste (, Devanagari: नमस्ते, ), sometimes spoken as "Namaskar" and "Namaskaram", is a customary Hindu greeting. The term has origins in the Vedic period on the Indian subcontinent. In the contemporary era, it is found on the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and among the Hindu diaspora worldwide. It is used both for salutation and valediction. "Namaste" is usually spoken with a slight bow and hands pressed together, palms touching and fingers pointing upwards, thumbs close to the chest. This gesture
Sanghyang Adi Buddha and consider the idea as heresy (especially the Indonesian Theravada Sangha), and only a fraction supports it fully or partially. Sanghyang Adi Buddha is used in greeting especially by Indonesian Buddhayana Council, i.e. "Namo Sanghyang Adi Buddhaya". This salutation was popularized by the late Venerable Mahawiku Dharma-aji Uggadhammo, one of the five first disciples of Ashin Jinarakkhita, whose ordained as the first Indonesian Buddhist monks after the independence of Indonesia. The complete salutation which is commonly used as a greeting in the books' preface, letters, or meeting is: The tribute to Sanghyang Adi Buddha is often included in the "vandana"