Jan 9, 2020, 9:17 PM IST
Atithi Devo Bhava! The ancient Indian tradition of welcoming the guest as God has stayed alive despite the countless changes our country has gone through. Stories in Vedas like the one where Lord Vishnu visited his devotee’s house ratify the nature of the tradition deeply ingrained in Indian society. The recent gesture of President Ramnath Kovind compromising his security protocol to help a US couple take their wedding vows as per the planned schedule in Kochi is testimony that guest still remains akin to god in our country. Let’s find out more about this interesting story in this episode of Culture ‘Shauk’ with Sunita Iyer.