The sixteen Samskaras (sacraments) in Hinduism, also known
as "Shodasha Samskaras," are important rites of passage that mark
significant milestones in an individual's life journey. Here they are listed in
Hindi along with their English meanings:
- เคเคฐ्เคญाเคงाเคจ (Garbhadhana) - Conception
- เคชुंเคธเคตเคจ (Pumsavana) - Ensuring male progeny
- เคธीเคฎเคจ्เคคोเคจ्เคจเคฏเคจ (Simantonnayana) - Parting of hair or baby shower
- เคाเคคเคเคฐ्เคฎ (Jatakarma) - Birth ceremony
- เคจाเคฎเคเคฐเคฃ (Namakarana) - Naming ceremony
- เคจिเคท्เค्เคฐเคฎเคฃ (Nishkramana) - First outing
- เค เคจ्เคจเคช्เคฐाเคถเคจ (Annaprashana) - First feeding of solid food
- เคौเคฒ (Chudakarana) - Tonsure or head-shaving
- เคเคฐ्เคฃเคตेเคง (Karnavedha) - Ear-piercing ceremony
- เคเคชเคจเคฏเคจ (Upanayana) - Sacred thread ceremony
- เคตेเคฆाเคฐเคฎ्เคญ (Vedarambha) - Commencement of Vedic studies
- เคธเคฎाเคตเคฐ्เคคเคจ (Samavartana) - Graduation from Vedic studies
- เคตिเคตाเคน (Vivaha) - Marriage
- เคตเคจเคช्เคฐเคธ्เคฅ (Vanaprastha) - Retirement
- เคธंเคจ्เคฏाเคธ (Sannyasa) - Renunciation
- เค เคจ्เคค्เคฏेเคท्เคि (Antyeshti) - Last rites or funeral
These Samskaras are considered essential for the holistic
development and spiritual progress of an individual in Hinduism.