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16 Sanskars of Sanatan Dharma

In Sanatana Dharma there are 16 Sanskars or rituals in a person’s life which hold sacred importance ⤵️ Image
Even though Vedas identify 40 sanskaras, 16 major sanskaras, also known as the “shodasha sanskaras” are given significance..

16 Sanskars are
1.Garbhadhan Sanskar: Ceremony of conception
2. Pumsavana Sanska : Fetus Protection
3. Simantonayan Sanskar : (Satisfying wishes of the pregnent mother
4. Jaatakarma Sansakar : Birth rituals
5. Naamkaran Sanskar : Naming Ceremony
6. Nishkraman Sanskar : Taking the child outside
7. Annaprashana Sanskar : First solid food given to child
8. Chudakarna or Mundan Sanskar : Hair cutting
9. Karnvedh Sanskar : Ear Piercing
10. Upanayana or Yagopaveet : Sacred thread ceremony
11. Vedarambh Sanskar: Study of Veda and scriptures
12. Samavartanamam : Completing education
13. Vivah Sanskar : Marriage
14. Vanaprastha : prepare for renouncing
15. Sanyasa : Abandonment
16. Antyeshti : Funeral Rites

Although these shodasha sanskaras are of great significance, in modern times, only 4 of these sanskaras, namely jatakarma, upanayana, vivaha, and antyeshti, are commonly followed

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