16 rites are performed in a human's life from pregnancy to death, know their importance in your life

In Hinduism, 16 rites are performed from the birth of a person till his death. These 16 rites start from the womb of the mother and end at the cremation ground. Every person of Hinduism performs these 16 rites in his life but very few people know about these important rites related to their life. So what are these rites and what role do they play in your life, let's know...

16 rites are performed in a human's life from pregnancy to death, know their importance in your life

In Hinduism, 16 Sanskars are mentioned, which represent the different stages of human life. These Sanskars are performed from before birth to after death. In ancient times, the number of Sanskars was about forty. As time changed, some Sanskars got extinct due to the busyness of the people. Forty types of Sanskars are mentioned in Gautam Smriti, while Maharishi Angira has described twenty-five Sanskars. Sixteen Sanskars are described in Vyas Smriti and in our scriptures also, mainly sixteen Sanskars have been explained. So, what are these 16 Sanskars, let's know...

Garbhadhan Sanskar:

The main objective of married life is to give birth to a good child. Parents who want a good child should perform this sanskar for the purity of their body and mind before conception.

Punsavan Sanskar: This sanskar is performed three months after conception for the protection and development of the child in the womb. It is considered appropriate to perform garbhadhan only on the basis of a special date and calculation of planets.

Simantonnayan Sanskar: This sanskar is performed after the sixth or eighth month of conception. Along with preventing abortion, the main objective of this sanskar is to protect the unborn child and its mother.

Jaatkaram Sanskar: This sanskar is to be performed before the umbilical cord of the newborn child is cut. In this, after specially reciting nine mantras, prayers are offered for the child to be intelligent, strong, healthy and long-lived.

Namkaran Sanskar: This sanskar is performed on the eleventh day of birth. The child is named in an auspicious constellation.

Nishkraman Sanskar: In this sanskar, it is prescribed to show the light of the sun and the moon to the child. It is prescribed to perform this sanskar in the fourth month of birth. The purpose of this sanskar is that the child comes in contact with the society and becomes aware of the social conditions.

Annaprashan Sanskar: In this, the child is fed food after removing milk. The purpose of this sanskar is to focus on the physical and mental development of the child.

Mundan Sanskar:

It is also called Chudakarm Sanskar. It is prescribed to perform this sanskar in the first, third or fifth year of the child. In this, the hair of the child is cut.

Karnavedh Sanskar: A hole is made in the ear of the child. Diseases are cured by ear piercing and hearing power also increases.

Vidyarambh Sanskar: Vidyarambh means to introduce the child to the initial level of education. In this, the child is initiated into education.

Yagyopaveet: In ancient times, Yagyopaveet Sanskar was performed at the age of eight, after which the child used to go to Gurukul for special studies.

Vedarambha: This sanskar is performed in the 5th or 7th year of birth. This sanskar is related to the acquisition of knowledge.

Keshanth: This sanskar was performed after completing studies in Gurukul. This sanskar is an undertaking to bid farewell to Gurukul and enter the householder stage.

Samavartan: This sanskar transforms a child into a youth and is performed around the age of 23-24 years.

Marriage: After observing the vow of celibacy for about twenty-five years, the youth used to get married. This sanskar was performed only then.

Antyeshti: This sanskar is performed after death. By performing the rituals of the dead body, the unsatisfied desires of the soul are pacified.

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