There is an ancient Sanskrit sentence, Atithi Devo Bhava, which literally means guests are like God. In the Indian culture since ancient times, Mahaman is considered as a form of God. They are treated with great respect. Guest can be any person visiting our house whether it is relative, relative, neighbor or friend.
The arrival of the guest can happen without any reason and at any time. It is our duty to take care of the guest and make proper arrangements for them. His arrival fills happiness in life. It is told in the Mahabharata that those who give water to a guest to wash their feet, they never see the Yamadwar. When a guest enters with his feet, he leaves all his virtue in the house.
We should never have any inferiority complex about the guest. Their disrespect is like disrespecting God. One should always talk to the guest with love. Nowadays, due to the change of time, the appearance of the guest has also changed. In today's time people do not have enough time that they can spend some time sitting with the guest.
The ancient Indian tradition of welcoming the guest as God has survived despite countless changes in our country. In the ancient Vedas it is said that Atithi Devo Bhava means that our guests are like God. A guest is said to be one whose name has no time and no purpose.
It is said that the guest always comes to the house of the lucky. We should respect them passionately. We should do their hospitality, food and service happily. The guest coming to our house can be our relatives, relatives, neighbors, friends and anyone. Guest is revered in Indian culture.
Importance of hospitality
Guest has a great importance in our culture. The guest is divine. Since childhood, we have been taught that guest is the form of God. In ancient texts, the importance of guest house has been told.
It is said that the person who provides water to wash the feet of the guest, never sees the Yamdwar. Meaning that they never face any troubles. Guests leave all their virtues in the house through their feet.
According to astrology, when we give sweets to the guest, then we get rid of Mars related problems. When we give clothes to the guest, then the defects related to Jupiter and Venus get eliminated. When the guest is given a beautiful clean bed to sleep, then the defects related to Shani are removed.
Why do you consider the guest to be God?
Guests can be in the form of sannyasis, monks, sages, sages, saints and seekers also, it is considered a sin to return hungry to any person who comes to the door of the house.
If a guest comes to the house, he is greeted with a lot of love. If the guest is angry then it is believed that God has become angry. In household life, hospitality is considered to be the highest virtue. By serving the guests and giving them food and water, many of our sins are removed.
Atithi Devo Bhava and foreign tourists
Foreigners took full advantage of the spirit of this guest of ours, Devon Bhava, and in the end many such places were created in the country where lakhs of foreigners are living.
Indian tourism is also promoting Atithi Devo Bhava for foreign expatriates. Tourists visiting from abroad are treated like a guest according to Indian culture. It is our responsibility to protect and serve the guests who come to our country.
Guest and present time
Presently people's life is running very fast. No one has time for anyone. People are forgetting the meaning of Indian tradition. Today guest has become a burden. People shy away from giving even a glass of water when a guest comes to the house. People don't even have time to sit with the guest.
Conclusion
India is a land of culture and traditions. It is our tradition to give respect to the guest from the heart. We should preserve this tradition. So that we can explain the importance of guest to our coming generations and save Indian values. It is our social duty to provide proper service to the guests, petitioners and animals and birds who come home.
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