Vratabandha Sanskaar ("VBS") carried a lot of importance in society during the Gurukul Education system ("GES"). VBS is one of the most prominent of the 16 Sanskaars as per Sanatana Dharma. It is looked at as the second birth of the child. VBS used to serve various objectives. One objective was to celebrate the child's graduation from S hishuawastha to BrahmacharyaAshram . VBS, then, also acted as a farewell, since the child left the house for good 10-15 years to pursue formal education in the GES. And, as the name suggests, VBS involved taking vows, which acted as a guideline for the next stage of life. Education then was free for all and a non-negotiable element in society. India had a rich literate population, literacy was a whooping 97-100%The society was divided into four Varnas- Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya and Shoodra . Each Varna had its place in society and there was no discrimination Children from all Varnas went to GES and underwent VBS. During
Hi, this is the space where I will be detailing experiences of raising my twins in a nuclear set up with no external help for baby care. Also, babywearing being very integral part of our lives, Ill be writing about it a lot :)