The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hindusim vol 2

Samskara
The chudakarana samskara, in which a child’s head is shaved as a rite of purification.
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Samskara
(“making perfect”) Collective name for
the various life-cycle ceremonies in
Hindu society. Although status in Indian
society depends most on one’s birth,
this alone is not sufficient to become a
complete and finished person. In an
individual’s development, the raw material
given by nature must be refined
through the process of culture, or the