Namkaran (Naming Ceremony)
An auspicious name for your baby, chosen per the horoscope
About this puja
Namkaran (naming) is the first important sanskar in a baby’s life, done on the twelfth day after birth or in the first month. The first letter of the name is chosen from the birth nakshatra, rashi and lagna. A name mirrors the personality — the right name brings positive energy into life. After the puja, the father or grandfather whispers the name into the baby’s ear and then announces it aloud, and the baby is dressed in new clothes and jewellery.
Benefits
- An auspicious, meaningful name
- A name suited to the kundli
- A bright future for the baby
- Long life and health
- Joy and excitement in the family
- The baby’s personality blossoms
Puja samagri (materials)
- Rice
- Haldi-kumkum
- Flowers
- Lamp and incense
- Naivedya
- New clothes for the baby
- Coconut
- Akshata
- Jaggery and copra
- Curd
- Honey
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