Chudakarana
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chudakarana-289-5561035
title:
Chudakarana
text:
The Chudakarana or the Mundana, is the eighth of the sixteen Hindu saṃskāras (sacraments), in which a child receives their first haircut. No reference is provided in any Grhya Sutras, but, in general this samskara is taken place at the end of second year or before the expiry of the third year, but the later authorities extend the age to the seventh year. The child's hair is shorn, frequently leaving only the śikhā or cūḍā, a tuft at the crown of the head. Originally, the arrangement of the śikhā
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Hindu rite of passage with first haircut
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chudakarana
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2024-02-24T05:19:13Z
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