Sanskāra
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
By Swami Harshananda
Sometimes transliterated as: Sanskara, SanskAra, Sanskaara
Sanskāra literally means Sacraments.</ref>
All the sixteen saṅskāras are accepted. However, nothing need be done after cremation.
References
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore