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Sunday, December 2, 2007

40 SAMSKAARAAS

Every brahmin must complete the 40 samskaaras within his life time.what are those 40 samskaaraas?

1)garbhadaanam (After first period of the women)

2)pumsavanam=Done when conceived (between 2 to 6 months)

3)seemantham(between 6 to 8 months conceived)


4)jaathakarmam (when baby is born)

5)naamakaranam (At 11th day from birth)

6)annaprashanam (Food feeding)

7)chowlam (tonsure ceremony-3rd year)


8)upanayanam (sacred thread-7th year)


Vratham:


9)praajapathya vratham

10)aagnaeya vratham

11)sowmya vratham

12)vaishvadevam vratham

13)samaavarthanam

14)vivaaham


saptha(7) paaka yagyam:


15)aupasanam

16)ashtaka shraadham

17)anvashtaka shraadham

18)sarpa bali

19)eeshana bali

20)aagrayanam

21)sthalipaakam


pancha(5) maha yagyam:


22)brahmayagyam

23)deva yagyam

24)manushya yagyam

25)pitru yagyam

26)bhootha yagyam


saptha(7) havir yagyam:

27)aadhanam

28)agnihotram

29)darshapoornamasa isht

i30)pashubandham

31)aagrayanam

32)sowthramani

33)chaturmaasyam

saptha(7) soma yagyam(samsthai):


34)agnishtomam

35)athyagnishtomam

36)ukthyam

37)shodashi

38)athiraathram

39)aptoryaamam

40)vaajapeyam

Note:

1.Samskaras that should be performed by father: Sl.no. 1 to 8

2.Samskaras that should be performed by the individual: Sl.no.9 to 40