Innumerable references to the foot and to foot worship in Indian culture convey the impression that the foot is regarded as an important if not the most important part of the human body. The foot is usually the part of the body that is venerated: the feet of elders are worshipped by the younger generation: the feet of religious teachers and holy men by their followers; the feet of idols by their devotees; the feet of innocent persons by wrongdoers seeking ...
