Samskara, saṃskāra, saṅskāra or sanskara may refer to: *

Sanskara (rite of passage) Samskara ( IAST: , sometimes spelled ''samskara'') are sacraments in Hinduism and other Indian religions, described in ancient Sanskrit texts, as well as a concept in the karma theory of Indian philosophies. The word literally means "putting t ...

, Hindu and Jain rites of passage *

Samskara (ayurvedic) A ''samskara'' is a process in ayurvedic medicine said to detoxify heavy metals and toxic herbs. In ayurveda, toxic ingredients, which sometimes include heavy metals such as mercury, are claimed to be purified using a process of prayer and pharma ...

, a technique in ayurvedic medicine *

Samskara (Indian philosophy) In Indian philosophy and Indian religions, samskaras or sanskaras (Sanskrit: संस्कार) are mental impressions, recollections, or psychological imprints. In Hindu philosophies, ''samskaras'' are a basis for the development of karma th ...

, the concept of imprints or impressions left on the mind by experience in Indian philosophies *

Saṅkhāra (Pali; सङ्खार; Sanskrit: संस्कार or ) is a term figuring prominently in Buddhism. The word means 'formations' or 'that which has been put together' and 'that which puts together'. In the first (passive) sense, ' refer ...

, the Buddhist concept of "formations" * ''Samskara'' (film), an Indian film based on the novel by U. R. Ananthamurthy

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