All "twice-born" males, defined as men born into one of the three "twice-born" categories in Indian society—brahmin,...

  (“satisfying”) Tarpana is a ceremony of remembrance in which one delivers libations of water to one's ancestors in order to satisfy ...

  The kshatriyas were the second most powerful of the four main social groupings in ancient Hindu social philosophy (varnas). The kshatriyas...

  In general, an initiation is a ceremony in which a person is bestowed with new powers, abilities, and responsibilities. There are two main...