3 results for “sanskara”
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Ritual
Vivah Sanskar: The Seven Steps
Saptapadi is the legal and spiritual heart of a Hindu wedding. Here is what each step says, and why the vows still read well today.
Acharya Ramesh Shastri · 3 min
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Ritual
Mundan: The First Haircut
Why families shave a child's first hair, when it is traditionally done, and what the ceremony is really asking for on the child's behalf.
Pandit Mahesh Joshi · 3 min
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Ritual
Upanayanam: The Sacred Thread
The thread is the visible part. Upanayanam is really about a student being brought to a teacher, and the discipline that follows.
Acharya Vishwanath Iyer · 3 min