Hindu rite of passage
The Samavartana (Sanskrit: समावर्तन, Samāvartana), also known as Snāna, is a rite of passage in the ancient texts of Hinduism. Performed at the close of the Brahmacharya period, it marks the graduation of a student from Gurukul (school).[1] It signifies a person's readiness to enter grihastashrama (householder, married life).
- ^ For definition of Samāvartana, and alternate term Snāna, see: Pandey 1969, p. 146.