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SAMSKARAS - THE SACRAMENTS |
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sacraments, from the rite of conception to the funeral ceremony. Each one, properly observed, empowers spiritual life and preserves Hindu culture, as the soul consciously accepts each succeeding discovery and duty in the order of God's creation. There are 16 popular samsakara and these include the rites of conception, the three-month blessing, hair-parting, birth, name-giving, head-shaving, first feeding, ear-piercing, first learning, puberty, marriage, elders' vows and last rites. The Naamkaran, Graduation, Vivaha and the Antyeshti Samskaras are popular and of greater relevance and therefore we will limit our discussion to these in this book. |
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