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There are quite a few samskaras prescribed in Sanatana Dharma that pertain to education. Here we may note a list of rituals connected with various kinds of education as described by Dr. A. S. Altekar.<ref name=":0" />

There are quite a few samskaras prescribed in Sanatana Dharma that pertain to education. Here we may note a list of rituals connected with various kinds of education as described by Dr. A. S. Altekar.<ref name=":0" />

# Vidyarambha

# Vidyarambha (विद्यारम्भम्)

# Upanayana

# Upanayana (उपनयनम्)

# Upaakarma

# Upaakarma (उपाकर्म)

# Utsarjana

# Utsarjana (उत्सर्जनम्)

# Samavartana

# Samavartana (समावर्तनम्)

# Ayurvedic Upanayana

# Ayurvedic Upanayana (आयुर्वेदीय उपनयनम्)

# Dhanurvedic Upanayana

# Dhanurvedic Upanayana (धनुर्वेदीय उपनयनम्)

# Churrika-bandha (Military Convocation)

# Churrika-bandha (Military Convocation)

== Significance of Education Samskaras ==

== Significance of Education Samskaras ==

Upanayana or the ceremony of initiation was though recognised as the most important education rite, the education instead began little earlier with other less known rite called Vidyāraṁbha Saṁskāra.  

[[Garbhadhana (गर्भाधानम्)|Garbhadhana]] and other [[Pre-natal Samskaras (जन्मात्पूर्वसंस्काराः)|pre-natal samskaras]] focused on removing the problems associated with the veerya (seed or semen), the kshetra (womb),  and the developing foetus. The [[Jatakarma (जातकर्म)|Jatakarma]] and other [[Childhood Samskaras (बाल्यावस्थे संस्काराः)|childhood samskaras]] marked the developmental milestones of a child. It is evident that both these sections of samskaras dealt with the biological and physiological aspects of a human being. We did see the rite of Medhajanana during Jatakarma was to arouse the intellectual consciousness of the new-born; however the education samskaras were aimed at the intellectual and thereby the psychological development of a child not just physical strength alone. It is clear that upto 5 or 6 years of age the child's physical needs were a priority and from about 6 years the priority shifted to psychological and social development of a child. Character, personality, moral values, ethics, social duties, discipline, mental strength, intellect etc are developed in this stage of life between 7 to about 18 years of age.  

[[Garbhadhana (गर्भाधानम्)|Garbhadhana]] and other [[Pre-natal Samskaras (जन्मात्पूर्वसंस्काराः)|pre-natal samskaras]] focused on removing the problems associated with the veerya (seed or semen), the kshetra (womb),  and the developing foetus. The [[Jatakarma (जातकर्म)|Jatakarma]] and other [[Childhood Samskaras (बाल्यावस्थे संस्काराः)|childhood samskaras]] marked the developmental milestones of a child. It is evident that both these sections of samskaras dealt with the biological and physiological aspects of a human being. We did see the rite of Medhajanana during Jatakarma was to arouse the intellectual consciousness of the new-born; however the initiation of a child into the education samskaras solely aimed at the intellectual and thereby the psychological development of a child not just physical strength alone.  

Upanayana or the ceremony of initiation was though recognised as the most important education rite, the education instead began little earlier with other less known rite called Vidyāraṁbha Saṁskāra. Upanayana marked the beginning of the first significant phase of life or the entry into the [[Brahmacharyashrama (ब्रह्मचर्याश्रमः)|Brahmacharyashrama]], the Vidyāraṁbha marked the entry into the system of education, to make him familiar with the basic of learning or education or even the language.<ref name=":5" /> 

== References ==

== References ==

[[Category:Samskaras]]

[[Category:Samskaras]]