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HINDU MARRIAGE

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Word document download: FCT-0602 Marriage is one of the most important of the samskaras (Hindu rites of passage). It is not only a social institution but also a religious sacrament. It is the only one compulsory for women and for men from the shudra varna. Traditionally, there is no such thing as divorce, though there […]

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HINDU RITES OF PASSAGE

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Word document download: FCT-0601 There are sixteen principle rites of passage which are called ‘Samskaras’ (purificatory rites). They are as follows: 1. Garbhadhana (Conception) 2. Pumsavana (Engendering a male issue) 3. Simantonayana (Parting the hair) 4. Jata Karma (Natal rites) 5. Namakarana (Naming) 6. Niskramana (First outing) 7. Anaprasa (First grains) 8. Chudakarrana (Tonsure) 9. […]

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Glossary

Glossary Many proper names are listed under this glossary with the link reference. These include names of places, people, festivals, organisations, and sacred texts. A Adi Shankara – well-known theologian and founder of the advaita school. Also called Adi Shankaracharya. Advaita – non-dualism, the name of the theology equating the soul with God. Advaitin – […]