Throughout India, greetings vary beyond just saying “Namaste.”
- Rajasthan - Khamma Ghani
- Mewar - Jai Ekaling Ji
- Haryana - Ram Ram Ji
- Odisha - Jai Jagannath
- Punjab - Sat Sri Akaal
- Uttar Pradesh’s Braj region - Radhe Radhe
- Ujjain - Jai Shree Mahakal
- Tamil Nadu - Vanakkam
- West Bengal - Nomoshkar
- Mizoram - Chibai/Ekhai
- Khurumjari - Manipur
- Chhattisgarh - Jai Johar
- Ladakh - Julley Julley
- Gujarat - Jai Shree Krishna
- While Jains use “Jai Jinendra
- Sindhis - Jai Jhulelal
- Muslims often greet with “Assalam Walekum
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