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=== Ayurveda Perspectives ===
=== Ayurveda Perspectives ===
According to Sushruta, shaving and cutting the hair and nails remove impurities and give delight, lightness, prosperity, courage and happiness. It also leads to the cleansing of papam (sins).<ref name=":12" /><ref name=":3" /><blockquote>पापोपशमनं केशनखरोमापमार्जनम् । हर्षलाघव सौभाग्यकरमुत्साहवर्धनम् ॥ (चिकित्सास्थान, २४-७२) </blockquote>Charaka opines, “Cutting and dressing of hair, beard and nails give strength, vigour, life, purity and beauty." At the basis of the tonsure ceremony the idea of health and beauty was prominent.<ref name=":12" /><ref name=":3" /><blockquote>पौष्टिकं वृष्यमायुष्यं शुचिरूपं विराजनम् । केशश्मश्रुनखादीनां कर्तनं सम्प्रसाधनम् ॥</blockquote>At present, the tonsure ceremony is sometimes performed at the temple of a deity, but so are some other Samskaras e.g. the Upanayana.
Ayurveda acharyas have discussed about haircutting and other hygiene related aspects from daily routine like nail cutting, keeping beard etc under the topics of [[Dinacharya (दिनचर्या)|Dinacharya]] or [[Svasthavrtta (स्वस्थवृत्तम्)|Svasthavrtta]] or preventive medicine. The act of cutting hair, nails, beard etc is collectively known as 'Samprasadhana'. The benefits of these activities have been given by Acharya Charaka as Sushruta as follows,
According to Sushruta, shaving and cutting the hair and nails remove impurities and give delight, lightness, prosperity, courage and happiness. It also leads to the cleansing of papam (sins).<ref name=":12" /><ref name=":3" /><blockquote>पापोपशमनं केशनखरोमापमार्जनम् । हर्षलाघव सौभाग्यकरमुत्साहवर्धनम् ॥ (Sush. Samh. 24.73-74)<ref>Sushruta Samhita ([https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/esushruta/?mod=read&h=romApamArjana#foot_2 Chikitsasthanam Adhyaya 24 Sutra 73-74])</ref> </blockquote>Charaka opines, “Cutting and dressing of hair, beard and nails give strength, vigour, life, purity and beauty." At the basis of the tonsure ceremony the idea of health and beauty was prominent.<ref name=":12" /><ref name=":3" /><blockquote>पौष्टिकं वृष्यमायुष्यं शुचिरूपं विराजनम् । केशश्मश्रुनखादीनां कर्तनं सम्प्रसाधनम् ॥ (Char. Samh. 5.99)<ref>Charaka Samhita ([https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/ecaraka/?mod=read Sutrasthanam Adhyaya 5 Sutra 99])</ref></blockquote>Therefore cutting hair even during chaulam has got some significance in terms of hygiene, energy, longevity and also an indicator or a transformation in life.
''What is the significance of mundan?''
''In Hinduism, the mundan is one of 16 purification rituals known as Shodasha Samskara. The ceremony is '''believed to rid the baby of any negativity from their past life while promoting mental and spiritual development'''.''
''Hair is literally and figuratively an extension of you, serving as '''a mode of self-expression, reflection and transformation'''. Over the centuries, traditional Indian thought has equated long hair with the notions of docility and fertility – qualities high on the list of what a 'good' woman should possess.''
At present, the tonsure ceremony is sometimes performed at the temple of a deity, but so are some other Samskaras e.g. the Upanayana.
Shikha and Adhipati marma
Adhipati-
Place of Avedhya sira- एकामधिपताविति (Sush. Samh. 7.22)<ref>Sushruta Samhita ([https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/esushruta/?mod=read&h=adhipat Sharirasthanam Adhyaya 7 Sutra 22])</ref>
Location and type of marma- Sadyapranahara- (Sush. Samh. 6.27)<ref>Sushruta Samhita ([https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/esushruta/?mod=read&h=adhipat Sharirasthanam Adhyaya 6 Sutra 9,27])</ref>
Number of marma- 1
== References ==
== References ==
[[Category:Samskaras]]
[[Category:Samskaras]]