In India, Man is regarded as the most beautiful, living breathing temple of the Lord! Therefore touching another with the feet is akin to disrespecting the divinity within him or her. This calls for an immediate apology, which is offered with reverence and humility.
A particle of the divine soul is considered to be present in every being. Hence it is like disrespecting divinity in that person.
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