Samavartanam
Sign in to saveThe Samavartana (, ), also known as '''', is a rite of passage in the ancient texts of Hinduism. Performed at the close of the Brahmacharya period, it marks the graduation of a student from Gurukul'' (school). It signifies a person's readiness to enter grihastashrama (householder, married life).
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The Samavartana (, ), also known as '''', is a rite of passage in the ancient texts of Hinduism. Performed at the close of the Brahmacharya period, it marks the graduation of a student from Gurukul'' (school). It signifies a person's readiness to enter grihastashrama (householder, married life).
==Description== Samavartana, or Snana, is the ceremony associated with the end of formal education and the Brahmacharya asrama of life. This rite of passage includes a ceremonial bath. The ceremony marked the end of school, but did not imply immediate start of married life. Typically, significant time elapsed between exiting Brahmacharya and entering the Grihastha stage of life.
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