Samskara (rite of passage)

Samskara (Sanskrit: संस्कार, IAST: saṃskāra, sometimes spelled samskara) are diverse rites de passage in Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism. The word literally means "putting together, making perfect, getting ready, to prepare", or "a sacred or sanctifying ceremony" in ancient Sanskrit and Pali texts of India.