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Anjali
Anjali Anjali carries the sacred gesture of the anjali at its core — a name that literally means an act of devotion, making its bearer someone whose identity is expressed through giving rather than taking. In Sanskrit devotional poetry the anjali represents the soul's orientation toward the divine, but in everyday South Asian culture it captures the ethic of hospitality and honor that structures social life. It suits characters whose natural mode is generous offering, who create community through acts of recognition and welcome.
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