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Rites and rituals

Baby rites
Once a Hindu baby enters the world, Jatakarma is performed to welcome the child into the family, by putting some honey in the child's mouth and whispering the name of God in the child's ear.
Reflections on Meditation
Award-winning writer Alan Spence considers the meaning of meditation and its practice from a Hindu perspective.
Weddings
Hindu sacraments are called 'sanskars' and the sacraments performed at the time of a wedding are called 'Vivah Sanskar'.

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