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सर्वे जनाः सुखिनो भवन्तु

सत्यं वद । धर्मं चर

Godaana or keshaanta samskara

Godaana or keshaanta samskara.: – This is the samskaara performed for removing or shaving the hair on chin and lips i.e., beard and mustache of sishya, for the first time. At that time, the sishya must donate a cow along with calf (milky cow) to his aachaarya. That is why this kehaantha samskaara is also called godaana samskaara. Similarly, a kind of samskaara is to be performed for girl child also, when they mature or attain puberty.