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# [[Nishkramana Samskara (निष्क्रमणम्)]]  

# [[Nishkramana Samskara (निष्क्रमणम्)]]  

# [[Upaveshana Samskara (उपवेशन संस्कारः)]]

# [[Upaveshana Samskara (उपवेशन संस्कारः)]]

# [[Annaprasanam (अन्नप्रासनम्)|Annaprasana (अन्नप्रासनम्)]]

# Annaprashana (अन्नप्राशनम्)

# [[Chaulam (चौलम्)]]  

# [[Chaulam (चौलम्)]]  

# [[Karnavedhana Samskara (कर्णवेधन संस्कारः)|Karnavedhana (कर्णवेधन)]]

# [[Karnavedhana Samskara (कर्णवेधन संस्कारः)|Karnavedhana (कर्णवेधन)]]

From the confinement of the nine months in the womb to the confinement of Sutikāgṛha for ten days and then to the house and finally this clause in true sense could be related to the ceremony of the '''[[Nishkramana Samskara (निष्क्रमणम्)|Niṣkramaṇa]]''' when it was chosen to expose the child to the outer world, which was considerably huge and gigantic for a new-born child, hence ceremonial introduction was recommended rather than being desired.<ref name=":5">Chahal, Mandeep (2020) Ph.D Thesis Titled: ''[http://hdl.handle.net/10603/309999 Samskaras in the Grihyasutras historical account of Jatakarma Upanyana Vivaha and Antyeshti.]'' (Chapter 3)</ref>

From the confinement of the nine months in the womb to the confinement of Sutikāgṛha for ten days and then to the house and finally this clause in true sense could be related to the ceremony of the '''[[Nishkramana Samskara (निष्क्रमणम्)|Niṣkramaṇa]]''' when it was chosen to expose the child to the outer world, which was considerably huge and gigantic for a new-born child, hence ceremonial introduction was recommended rather than being desired.<ref name=":5">Chahal, Mandeep (2020) Ph.D Thesis Titled: ''[http://hdl.handle.net/10603/309999 Samskaras in the Grihyasutras historical account of Jatakarma Upanyana Vivaha and Antyeshti.]'' (Chapter 3)</ref>

Food is the most important ingredient of the matter that forms our body that hosts our life. Food gives us nutrition and energy that in turn ensures our sustenance. The child in womb derives its nutrition from the mother but once outside, it has to sustain on external sources of nutrition. '''[[Annaprasanam (अन्नप्रासनम्)|Annaprāśaṇa]]''' ceremony was the first ceremonial phase when the substitute food was introduced to the child for the first time. Chudakaraṇa Saṁskāra is popular by the name of Muṅdana in present times and quite popular in most of the parts of India; this refers tonsure ceremony. It is also referred to as [[Chaulam (चौलम्)|'''Chaulam''']] or Kaula or even Kudakarana in some of the texts. It is one of the ceremonies which is performed with quite passion and enthusiasm. But mode of performing might differ with geographical variation in India. The ceremony of Chudakaraṇa is historically and culturally very important. More from the perspective of cleanliness and hygiene, the tonsure ceremony gained popularity and a religious as well cultural outlook was given to it. Boring the limbs has been tradition in the ancient societies of the world and it is preserved till date. In the civilized world the savages were distinguished with the multiple boring of the limbs and the organs. But the tradition also grew common in the civilized world when the boring of ears began of course in more sophisticated and refined way. It is historically tough to trace as to when this practice started but what can be opined about it is that it might have been for wearing ornaments that ears were bored, which was a common practice in ancient India was well among both men and women. '''[[Karnavedhana Samskara (कर्णवेधन संस्कारः)|Karṇavedhana]]''' Saṁskāra had medical significance as well though it has yet to be researched completely. In present times the boring of ears has been restricted to females only with the purpose of wearing ornaments; only in few cases or in some traditional societies is it observed by males as well.<ref name=":5" />

Food is the most important ingredient of the matter that forms our body that hosts our life. Food gives us nutrition and energy that in turn ensures our sustenance. The child in womb derives its nutrition from the mother but once outside, it has to sustain on external sources of nutrition. '''[[Annaprashana (अन्नप्राशनम्)|Annaprāśaṇa]]''' ceremony was the first ceremonial phase when the substitute food was introduced to the child for the first time. Chudakaraṇa Saṁskāra is popular by the name of Muṅdana in present times and quite popular in most of the parts of India; this refers tonsure ceremony. It is also referred to as [[Chaulam (चौलम्)|'''Chaulam''']] or Kaula or even Kudakarana in some of the texts. It is one of the ceremonies which is performed with quite passion and enthusiasm. But mode of performing might differ with geographical variation in India. The ceremony of Chudakaraṇa is historically and culturally very important. More from the perspective of cleanliness and hygiene, the tonsure ceremony gained popularity and a religious as well cultural outlook was given to it. Boring the limbs has been tradition in the ancient societies of the world and it is preserved till date. In the civilized world the savages were distinguished with the multiple boring of the limbs and the organs. But the tradition also grew common in the civilized world when the boring of ears began of course in more sophisticated and refined way. It is historically tough to trace as to when this practice started but what can be opined about it is that it might have been for wearing ornaments that ears were bored, which was a common practice in ancient India was well among both men and women. '''[[Karnavedhana Samskara (कर्णवेधन संस्कारः)|Karṇavedhana]]''' Saṁskāra had medical significance as well though it has yet to be researched completely. In present times the boring of ears has been restricted to females only with the purpose of wearing ornaments; only in few cases or in some traditional societies is it observed by males as well.<ref name=":5" />

Some of these such as Nishkramana and Karnavedhana have not been mentioned as part of Shodasa Samskaras.  

Some of these such as Nishkramana and Karnavedhana have not been mentioned as part of Shodasa Samskaras.