Samskara (Sanskrit: संस्कार, IAST: saṃskāra, sometimes spelled samskara) are sacraments in Hinduism and other Indian religions, described in ancient Sanskrit...

Look up samskara or sanskara in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Samskara, saṃskāra, saṅskāra or sanskara may refer to: Samskara (rite of passage), Hindu...

have on people's suffering, happiness and contentment. The Sanskrit word saṃskāra (संस्कार) has various context-driven meanings that broadly refer to "the...

Samskara (English title: Funeral Rites) is a 1970 Indian Kannada-language film written by U. R. Ananthamurthy based on his eponymous novel, and directed...

is about 16 years. The procedure of this saṃskāra is almost the same as that of the Chudakarana. This saṃskāra was also known as the Godana (giving a cow)...

transition from childhood to womanhood. Culture and menstruation Langa voni Saṃskāra Bar and Bat Mitzvah Schlegel, Alice, and Herbert Barry, 'Leaving Childhood:...

Sanskrit: अन्त्येष्टि), also known as Antima Samskara, Antya-kriya, Anvarohanyya, or as Vahni Samskara, literally means "last sacrifice" or "final auspicious...

Vijnanavada school, there are 51 samskaras or mental factors. Saṅkhāra is a Pali word that is cognate with the Sanskrit word saṃskāra. The latter word is not a...

A samskara is a process in ayurvedic medicine said to detoxify heavy metals and toxic herbs. In ayurveda, toxic ingredients, which sometimes include heavy...

Almost all traditional Hindu families observe until today at least three samskaras (initiation, marriage, and death ritual). Most other rituals have lost...

Vedic rituals after death, are ceremonial rituals in Hinduism, one of the samskaras (rite of passage) based on Vedas and other Hindu texts, performed after...

a child and raise a family together. Saṃskāra Pandey, R.B. (1962, reprint 2003). The Hindu Sacraments (Saṁskāra) in S. Radhakrishnan (ed.) The Cultural...

bharvano is common in the state Gujarat. Saṃskāra Pandey, R.B. (1962, reprint 2003). The Hindu Sacraments (Saṁskāra) in S. Radhakrishnan (ed.) The Cultural...

states that because Avidyā (ignorance) exists, Saṃskāras (karmic formations) exist; because Saṃskāras exist therefore Vijñāna (consciousness) exists;...

known as annaprashana vidhi or annaprashanam, is a Hindu rite of passage (Saṃskāra) that marks an infant's first intake of food other than milk. The term...

ISBN 0-691-08953-1 World Hindu Council of America (VHPA) (2011), Vivāha Saṃskāra: the Hindu wedding ceremony, Indianapolis, USA: Bhar Printing, Inc., ISBN 978-0979350139...

held which combines choodakarma (tonsure, shave the head) and Upanayana saṃskāra locally known as Bratabandha (Sanskrit vrata = promise, bandhana = bond)...

McGee (2007), "Samskara", in The Hindu World (Editors: Mittal and Thursby), Routledge, ISBN 978-0415772273, pp. 342–343. PV Kane, Samskara, Chapter VI,...

on that path. Major life stage milestones are celebrated as sanskara (saṃskāra, rites of passage) in Hinduism. The rites of passage are not mandatory...

Snehalata came under national spotlight for her role in the Kannada film Samskara, written by UR Ananthamurthy and directed by her husband. The film went...

Karṇavedha) or Karnavedham is one of the sixteen major samskaras (sacraments) known as "Shodasha Samskaras" of Hinduism. It is an ear piercing ceremony that...

result of his or her samskaras (impressions created in the mind due to one's interaction with the external world). These samskaras create habits and mental...

Hindu saṃskāras (sacraments), in which a child receives their first haircut. No reference is provided in any Grhya Sutras, but, in general this samskara is...

Muladhara is where the different samskaras (potential Karmas) lie dormant, and Svadhishthana is where these Samskaras find expression. Svadhishthana contains...

Technology (TECHNO) (1932) Institute of Technology (IT-BHU) (1968) Motto Saṃskāra hī śikṣā Motto in English Education is Character Type Public technical...

jhoomar. Laman songs from Kullu Valley are another type of love song. Saṃskāra songs are sung at festivals and celebrations by women of Himachal Pradesh...

Pujari Purohita Rishi Sadhu Sannyasa Sant Satguru Swami Yogi more... Sacred animals Cow Horse Nāga Sacred plants See also Firewalking Samskara Temple dance...

Pujari Purohita Rishi Sadhu Sannyasa Sant Satguru Swami Yogi more... Sacred animals Cow Horse Nāga Sacred plants See also Firewalking Samskara Temple dance...

literary prizes. His main works include "Prashne", "Aakasha Mattu Bekku", Samskara, Bhava, Bharathipura, and Avasthe. He has written numerous short stories...

Pujari Purohita Rishi Sadhu Sannyasa Sant Satguru Swami Yogi more... Sacred animals Cow Horse Nāga Sacred plants See also Firewalking Samskara Temple dance...