दक्षिण कोंकणी उतरावळि

A Southern Konkani Vocabulary Collection

Sixteen rites of passage

षोडश संस्कार

  1. First rite of passage marking the intent of a couple to have a child
  2. A rite of passage performed for bringing forth a male baby
  3. Central parting of the hair ritual
  4. A rite of passage for the wellbeing of the foetus
  5. First post-natal rite of passage of the new born baby
  6. Rite of passage for naming a child
  7. Rite for baby's first outing
  8. Rite of passage for solid food feed
  9. Rite of passage that marks the child's first haircut
  10. Rite of passage for the start of formal education
  11. Strict vow or vrat in learning first part or chapter of rigveda
  12. Strict vow or vrat in learning the second part or chapter of rigveda
  13. Strict vow or vrat in learning the third part or chapter of rigveda
  14. Strict vow or vrat in learning the fourth part or chapter of rigveda
  15. Graduation ceremony of ancient times.
  16. Marriage ceremony