| Introduction Every culture consecrates the milestones of life with ritual and
festivity.
In India these rites of passage, called Samskaras, are
celebrated in the home and in the temple, marking our spiritual journey on the earth.
Hindus celebrate life's crucial junctures by holy
sacraments, or rites of passage, called samskaras, which impress the subconscious mind,
inspire family and community sharing and invoke the Gods' blessings. |
