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On the day of this samskara, the infant is bathed and dressed in new garments. Their formal name, selected by the parents, is announced. The naming ritual solemnizes the child as an individual, marking the process by which a child is accepted and socialized by people around them. The rite of passage
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3635:Concise History of Ancient India
3606:Mary McGee (2007), Samskara, in
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3541:The Cultural Heritage of India
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3459:Grhya Sutras
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3315: /
3311: /
3307: /
3303: /
3301:and Buddhism
3299: /
3263:Architecture
3226:Other topics
3164:
3147:
3119:Four varnas:
3118:
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2855:Nyāya Sūtras
2853:
2846:
2839:
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2813:Artha Śastra
2811:
2804:
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2732:
2725:
2720:Kūrma Purana
2718:
2713:Linga Purana
2711:
2706:Shiva Purana
2704:
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2692:Padma Purana
2690:
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2568:s (Hinduism)
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2478:Atharvaveda:
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2192:Shraddhanand
2167:Ravi Shankar
2147:R. D. Ranade
2008:Śyāma Śastri
2003:Swaminarayan
1963:Rupa Goswami
1873:Morya Gosavi
1833:Jiva Goswami
1738:Adi Shankara
1564:Pratyabhijña
1530:
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1295:Samavartanam
1275:Vidyāraṃbhaṃ
1260:Annaprashana
1249:
1184:Dandiya Raas
1159:Mohiniyattam
1052:Nididhyāsana
857:Epistemology
789:Brahmacharya
669:Ātman (self)
632:
576:Brahmacharya
505:Saccidānanda
457:Panchikarana
333:
266:
257: /
253:Other major
177:
111:
110:
65:
3801:Samāvartana
3781:Vidyārambha
3774:Educational
3755:Annaprāśana
3703:Garbhādhāna
3453:Description
3427:Nāmakaraṇam
3309:and Judaism
3305:and Sikhism
3273:Iconography
3198:Nationalism
3191:Persecution
2975:Shiva Stuti
2869:Yoga Sutras
2699:Agni Purana
2601:Other texts
2592:Mahabharata
2335:Atharvaveda
2232:Vivekananda
2157:Rama Tirtha
2152:Ramakrishna
2127:Nigamananda
2117:Mahesh Yogi
1993:Sripadaraja
1983:Siddheshwar
1878:Mukundarāja
1858:Madhusūdana
1848:Kanaka Dasa
1773:Chakradhara
1717:Yajnavalkya
1707:Vishvamitra
1576:Pancharatra
1474:Vaisheshika
1430:Ratha Yatra
1378:Janmashtami
1373:Rama Navami
1290:Ritushuddhi
1265:Chudakarana
1255:Nishkramana
1225:Garbhadhana
1194:Pandav Lila
1103:Bhakti yoga
988:Prāyaścitta
759:Niti śastra
607:Bhakti yoga
586:Vānaprastha
401:Vishvakarma
334:Post-Vedic:
170:Vaishnavism
112:Traditional
3869:Categories
3791:Vedārāmbha
3765:Karṇavedha
3760:Cūḍākaraṇa
3750:Niṣkramaṇa
3745:Nāmakaraṇa
3740:Jātakarman
3592:, pp.78-89
3523:References
3517:Naam Karan
3463:Namakarana
3408:Namakarana
3402:Naamkarann
3398:Naam Karan
3149:Varna-less
3021:Tiruppukal
2982:Vayu Stuti
2946:Panchadasi
2939:Swara yoga
2827:Kama Sutra
2766:Dhanurveda
2426:Taittiriya
2404:Yajurveda:
2396:Kaushitaki
2373:Upanishads
2365:Upanishads
2289:Scriptures
2137:Prabhupada
2053:Vidyaranya
1938:Ram Charan
1913:Prabhākara
1828:Jayatīrtha
1783:Dadu Dayal
1778:Chāngadeva
1637:Bharadwaja
1627:Ashtavakra
1393:Kumbh Mela
1341:Durga Puja
1270:Karnavedha
1250:Nāmakaraṇa
1179:Yakshagana
1108:Karma yoga
1098:Jnana yoga
1093:Hatha yoga
1030:Meditation
1003:Tirthadana
784:Aparigraha
640:Paramātman
625:Liberation
617:Karma yoga
612:Jnana yoga
341:Dattatreya
141:Traditions
66:Historical
3875:Samskaras
3786:Upanayana
3733:Childhood
3708:Puṁsavana
3696:Pre-natal
3688:Saṃskāras
3567:PV Kane,
3491:nakshatra
3421:romanized
3323:Criticism
3317:and Islam
3278:Mythology
3131:Kshatriya
3063:Athichudi
3000:Tirumurai
2918:Tirumurai
2527:Vyākaraṇa
2463:Chandogya
2455:Samaveda:
2343:Divisions
2321:Yajurveda
2281:Ātmatuṣṭi
2237:Yogananda
2212:Trailanga
2207:Sivananda
2072:Aurobindo
2058:Vyasaraja
2023:Tyagaraja
1973:Sankardev
1943:Ramananda
1838:Jñāneśvar
1813:Harivansh
1798:Gaudapada
1763:Chaitanya
1702:Vashistha
1672:Patanjali
1652:Jamadagni
1571:Vaishnava
1559:Pashupata
1336:Navaratri
1313:Festivals
1280:Upanayana
1245:Jatakarma
1230:Pumsavana
1149:Kuchipudi
1144:Kathakali
1113:Rāja yoga
1047:Samādhāna
928:Prarthana
902:Practices
829:Svādhyāya
433:Mythology
428:Cosmology
421:Worldview
366:Kartikeya
297:Prajapati
236:Saraswati
3849:Nishekam
3833:Antyeṣṭi
3810:Marriage
3507:Barasala
3501:See also
3447:samskara
3443:Hinduism
3416:नामकरणम्
3412:Sanskrit
3336:Glossary
3268:Calendar
3203:Hindutva
3126:Brahmana
2797:samhitas
2789:Shastras
2759:Ayurveda
2750:Upavedas
2585:Ramayana
2576:Itihasas
2542:Jyotisha
2509:Vedangas
2493:Mandukya
2389:Aitareya
2381:Rigveda:
2360:Aranyaka
2355:Brahmana
2328:Samaveda
2043:Valluvar
2038:Vallabha
2018:Tulsidas
1948:Ramanuja
1898:Nayanars
1883:Namadeva
1725:Medieval
1667:Kashyapa
1583:Charvaka
1554:Kapalika
1418:Puthandu
1408:Vaisakhi
1305:Antyesti
1285:Keshanta
1209:Adimurai
1204:Silambam
1169:Sattriya
1154:Manipuri
839:Mitahara
819:Santosha
779:Achourya
591:Sannyasa
581:Gṛhastha
440:Ontology
414:Concepts
202:Trimurti
165:Smartism
160:Shaktism
155:Shaivism
29:Hinduism
21:a series
19:Part of
3796:Keśānta
3626:Sources
3551:, p.392
3435:
3423::
3341:Outline
3136:Vaishya
3104:Society
2955:Stotras
2606:Puranas
2532:Nirukta
2522:Chandas
2517:Shiksha
2500:Prashna
2486:Mundaka
2350:Samhita
2314:Rigveda
2177:Samarth
2013:Tukaram
1958:Ravidas
1697:Valmiki
1647:Jaimini
1617:Angiras
1612:Agastya
1604:Ancient
1490:Advaita
1484:Vedanta
1479:Mīmāṃsā
1459:Samkhya
1346:Ramlila
1088:Sādhanā
978:Tarpana
963:Kīrtana
958:Bhajana
909:Worship
834:Shaucha
809:Akrodha
655:Saṃsāra
519:Ishvara
488:Nirguna
483:Brahman
447:Tattvas
371:Krishna
356:Hanuman
351:Ganesha
287:Chandra
282:Ashvins
246:Parvati
241:Lakshmi
228:Tridevi
194:Deities
101:Śramaṇa
81:History
62:Origins
52:History
3817:Vivāha
3642:
3614:
3588:
3547:
3445:and a
3141:Shudra
2959:stutis
2795:, and
2793:sutras
2447:Maitri
2172:Ramdas
2065:Modern
1998:Surdas
1863:Madhva
1788:Eknath
1758:Basava
1753:Alvars
1687:Raikva
1677:Pāṇini
1662:Kapila
1657:Kanada
1642:Gotama
1549:Shaiva
1497:Dvaita
1398:Pongal
1321:Diwali
1300:Vivaha
1164:Odissi
1139:Kathak
1078:Yogini
1042:Dhyana
993:Tirtha
948:Bhakti
938:Temple
933:Śrauta
814:Arjava
774:Ahimsa
769:Niyama
752:Ethics
560:Moksha
545:Dharma
493:Saguna
391:Shakti
376:Kubera
322:Varuna
302:Pushan
215:Vishnu
210:Brahma
47:Hindus
3685:Hindu
3487:rashi
3158:Dalit
3111:Varna
3028:Kural
2566:Agama
2537:Kalpa
2433:Katha
2305:Vedas
2276:Ācāra
2271:Smṛti
2266:Śruti
2250:Texts
1843:Kabir
1712:Vyasa
1622:Aruni
1469:Nyaya
1423:Vishu
1403:Ugadi
1083:Asana
1068:Sadhu
1037:Tapas
1008:Matha
998:Yatra
983:Vrata
968:Yajna
943:Murti
824:Tapas
799:Damah
794:Satya
764:Yamas
650:Karma
550:Artha
467:Guṇas
381:Radha
346:Durga
317:Ushas
312:Surya
307:Rudra
292:Indra
268:Vedic
259:Devis
255:Devas
220:Shiva
3826:Last
3640:ISBN
3612:ISBN
3586:ISBN
3545:ISBN
3495:masa
3433:lit.
3172:Jāti
2957:and
2470:Kena
2419:Isha
1632:Atri
1464:Yoga
1413:Bihu
1383:Onam
1326:Holi
1126:Arts
1073:Yogi
1060:Yoga
1023:Sevā
1018:Dāna
973:Homa
953:Japa
923:Ārtī
918:Puja
844:Dāna
804:Dayā
662:Mind
645:Maya
555:Kama
396:Sita
386:Rama
361:Kali
327:Vayu
277:Agni
179:List
3683:16
3478:or
3441:in
512:God
3871::
3597:^
3556:^
3493:,
3489:,
3461:,
3430:,
3418:,
3414::
2791:,
500:Om
23:on
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3669:t
3662:v
3648:.
3480:ī
3476:ā
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