Samskara, saṃskāra, saṅskāra or sanskara may refer to: * Sanskara (rite of passage), Hindu and Jain rites of passage *

Samskara (ayurvedic) A ''samskara'' is a process in ayurvedic medicine said to detoxify heavy metals and toxic herbs. In ayurveda, toxic ingredients, which sometimes include heavy metals such as mercury, are claimed to be purified using a process of prayer and pharma ...

, a technique in ayurvedic medicine *

Samskara (Indian philosophy) In Indian philosophy and Indian religions, samskaras or sanskaras (Sanskrit: संस्कार) are mental impressions, recollections, or psychological imprints. In Hindu philosophies, ''samskaras'' are a basis for the development of karma the ...

, the concept of imprints or impressions left on the mind by experience in Indian philosophies * Saṅkhāra, the Buddhist concept of "formations" * ''Samskara'' (film), an Indian film based on the novel by U. R. Ananthamurthy

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