The meaning of the word Samskar is to cleanse the doshas (something not favourable). The purpose of different samskaras is to bring in eligibility into the human being to attain the four purushartha namely Dharma, Artha, Kama & Moksha. According to Shabar swami the meaning of samskar is-         Samskaro nama sa bhavati Yasmin jaate … Continue reading The 16 Samskars of Hindus