In hindu religion death is not treated as the end of life rather it is treated as a moment when the ‘Atma’ or ‘soul’ after leaving the present body will starts its journey either for reincarnation in some new form or for ‘Moksa’ (final emancipation). This is the reason behind the sanskars after death.To give [...]

Marriage is considered as one of the most important sanskars and is itself considered as a ‘yagna’ without which a person cannot get fulfillment in ‘dharma’ or right conduct ; ‘Artha’ or financial condition ; ‘Karma’ or sexual fulfillment and ‘Moksha’ or final salvation. Marriage is only means through which one can pay one’s ‘Pitri-rina [...]

Akshararambha or Vidya arambha ( Introducting the child to alphabets ) ‘Akshara’ literally means one not liable to depletion or depreciation and as such becomes a medium through which if knowledge is transferred it becomes immortal. To introduce the child to these ‘Aksharas’ (alphabets) is therefore an important Sanskar. After worshipping Lord Ganesha, Guru, Sarswati [...]

Jaat Karma Sanskar Jaat karma sanskar is performed before cutting the naval chord (i.e. before separating the child from mother ) and as such need no muhurta. Only when this sanskar is not performed at the time of Naabhi-bandhana’ (cutting navel-chord) the need for choosing the muhurta will arise and in that case it is [...]

Garbhadhan or Conception This sanskar ensures that conception, instead of being and accident, should be a pre-planned affair at an auspicious time with religious purity when a husband and wife meet for a definite object of getting good progeny. This sanskar is said to be away with all impurities related to conception and reproductive system [...]