Abstract

CONCEPT OF SAMSKARA IN PRESENT SCENARIO

Dr. Bimal Shah* and Prof. Rakesh Sharma

Abstract

India has a rich cultural heritage where Hindu Dharma teaches a way of life, which has been refined over millennia to help individual lead to ultimate goal of „mokshprapti‟ i.e (happy, successful, healthy life). Number of Samskara (Sacraments) are explained in different Hindu Dharma Grantham are religious customs performed from birth to death of individual .In Ayurveda various Acharya describe many type of Samskara, in which 16 Samskara or rites of passage are performed in present era from birth to the end in a Hindu‟s nation. This samskara means religious purificatory rites and ceremonies for sanctifying the body, mind and intellect of an individual. Thus children need a special attention and nursing as children are in a rapid continuous process of growth and development physically and mentally. Samskara is a fine discussion on the caste and class structure of India. A rite of passage or life cycle ceremony; the realizing of past perception. All these Samskara are performed since Vedic period. In present era, there is need of understanding its effect on scientific basis and simplify its concept to adopt this in society easily and we got the ideal baby for the society. Hence word Samskara suggests concept of growth and development and examination of developmental milestones of a growing child.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Samskara, Growth & Development.