The provided text from Chapter 2 mentions that there are sixteen rituals for the body from birth to death, with the "naming ceremony" (Namakaran) being one well-known example. However, the chapter does not list all sixteen of these rituals, nor does it state that Sai Baba specifically instructed his followers to perform them. This reference serves as a literary device to introduce the sub-story of how the author himself came to be named "Hemadpant," as explained in Chapter 2, rather than as a set of religious instructions from Baba.
What were the sixteen specific rituals Sai Baba told his followers they must perform?
📖 Chapter 2