Tuesday, September 28, 2010

"Atithi Devo Bhava" ,

"Atithi Devo bhava" This is a very old sanskrit saying, but do we really know the meaning ?

With India reaching in top seven preffered destinations of the world, it becomes our duty to give our atithis (tourists)  a true warm indian treatment. However we often see these tourist take a bad memory of our country.

We put up some of the points that we generaly do when we see a "firangi" walk by :

1.    we stare at them ?
2.    we laugh at them ?
3.    we tease them ?
4.    we overcharge them ?
5.    we abuse them in our language ?
6.    we point them to wrong directions ?

 When actually we should have done is this :
1.  Greet them with a smile (accompanied with a  "Namaste")?
2.  Ask them if they need help ? 
3.  Guide them to their destination and suggest a few more?
4.  Protect them from beggars ?
5.  Save them from touts ?
6.  Help them communicate with locals who do not understand english ?

Remember these few things whenever wherever you see a tourist. The impression they take now, will live on with them for quite some time.
The choice is yours. It’s your India, it should be your responsibility!!

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