Over the course of their lives, devotees of this religion must perform 16 samskāras.
During baby showers in this religion, husbands part their pregnant wives' hair upward three times with a blade of grass. A ritual of this religion involves the telling of a story of a merchant whose goods are turned into leaves after he lies to a holy man. During some rituals of this religion, a coconut is placed in a water-filled jug and covered with a cloth to serve as an idol. Young boys of this religion are known as "twice (*) born" after they undergo a ceremony that bestows them with a sacred thread. Members of this religion often ring a large bell before entering the inner sanctum of their places of worship, where mūrthys are worshipped. Over the course of their lives, devotees of this religion must perform 16 samskāras. For 10 points, devotees of what religion take ritual baths in the Ganges River?
During baby showers in this religion, husbands part their pregnant wives' hair upward three times with a blade of grass.
Hinduism [or Sanātana Dharma]