16 sacraments have been mentioned in the religious texts. Under these sacraments every man has to carry out these rituals from birth to death. The development of a person physically, mentally in character and in personality is possible by these sacraments.
These sacraments are :
- In semination sacrament (Garbhadhan Sanskar),
- Punsvan sacrament,
- Simantanayan sacrament,
- Jatakarma sacrament,
- Naming sacrament,
- Nishkraman sacrament,
- Annaprashan sacrament,
- Churakarma sacrament,
- Karnabhed sacrament,
- Vidhygurambh sacrament,
- Upnayan sacrament,
- Vedarambh sacrament,
- Keshant or Gaudaan sacrament,
- Samavartan sacrament,
- Marriage sacrament,
- Funeral sacrament.
