Grabadhana
| Sacrament of impregnation | Before pregnancy |
Punsavana
| Second/third month of pregnancy | Second/third month of pregnancy |
Simantonnayana
| Fifth to eighth month of pregnancy | Fifth to eighth month of pregnancy |
Jatakarma
| At birth | At birth |
Namakarana
| Naming the baby | 10–12 days after birth |
Nisramana
| First outing of the child | Third/fourth month |
Annaprassana
| Weaning of the child | Sixth month |
Chuda Karma
| Cutting of hair | Occasionally at birth |
| | Usually between first and third year |
Karnavedha
| Piercing of ears | Third to fifth year |
Upanayana
| Investiture of sacred thread | From eighth year, denoting the beginning of manhood |