RS Birth Ceremony Hindu Flashcards
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Q
How many samakaras are there in the life of a Hindu?
A
There are 16 samakaras in a Hindu person’s life.
1
Q
What is a samskara?
A
A samskara is a religious ceremony which marks each of the 16 important stages that everyone passes through from birth to death.
2
Q
What is the sacred syllable.
A
The sacred syllable is ‘aum’ which represents the most important Hindu gods:
Brahma
Vishnu
Shiva
3
Q
Why is the sacred syllable written on the tongue of every new born Hindu baby?
A
It symbolises the importances of the 3 gods to Hindus.
4
Q
What happens at the fifth samskara?
A
The priest uses the birth horoscope to suggest certain syllables to form the baby’s name.
5
Q
Why is honey used to write the aum symbol on the baby’s tongue?
A
Honey is sweet and the baby won’t choke on honey.
