Annaprashan Sanskar
Annaprashan is done when your baby is ready to make the transition from a liquid diet to solids. It can be performed anytime from six months until before his first birthday.
Annaprashan is performed during the even months for boys, generally in the child’s sixth or eighth month. For girls, it is performed during the odd months, usually the child’s fifth or the seventh month.
The Annaprashan ceremony is performed on a specific day and time after consulting a priest. The baby is dressed in new clothes, often traditional ones such as a dhoti kurta or a lehenga choli.
Annaprashan begins with a puja or a havan for your baby’s health and happiness, followed by the symbolic feeding of the prasad or the first bite of solid food. It is an occasion for celebration, and family and friends are invited to attend.
Benefits
- Performing this Ceremony helps in protecting the child and increasing the life span of the child.
- The baby gets the blessing and is believed that any unwanted things swallowed during the baby is in the womb will get cleansed.
