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According to the date and time of birth of the child, a particular letter of the Sanskrit alphabet associated with the child's solar birth sign (Surya Rashi) is chosen which would prove lucky for the baby. The baby is then given a name starting with that letter. Usually the grandfather whispers the name four times in the right ear of the baby.
Some texts suggest the naming ceremony be done on the first new moon or full moon day after the 10th day of birth. [2] Alternate opinions range from the tenth day to the first day of the second year. [3] On the day of this samskara, the infant is bathed and dressed in new garments. [4] Their formal name, selected by the parents, is announced.
Jatakarman is the first post-natal rite of passage for a new born baby, in ancient texts of Hinduism. It celebrates the baby's birth, as well as the bonding of the father with the baby. [6] During a traditional Jātakarman ritual, the father welcomes the baby by touching the baby's lips with honey and ghee (clarified butter). Sometimes, this ...
Barasala (also Namakarana Dolarohana or Naam Karan, or spelled Balasare) is a traditional ceremony of naming a newborn baby among Hindu communities of India. Jews celebrate this ceremony in the name of Javed Habat or Brit Mila. It resembles the Christian baptism ceremony, and was also celebrated in ancient Greece and Persia.
At that time, according to Vedic civilization, if a girl gave birth to a child before her marriage, she would be less likely to be married. So, she put the newborn baby in a padded basket, and set it adrift in the small river Ashvanadi by the palace. [citation needed]
In astrology, the ascendant, lagna or rising sign at a specified moment (like the moment of birth of a child) is the rāśi on the eastern horizon at that particular moment. The ascendant is specific to a particular time and place.
Despite speculation claiming that Meghan Markle gave birth to son Archie Harrison at home, the newborn royal baby's just-revealed birth certificate confirms that the Duchess of Sussex gave birth ...
Taḥnīk (تَحْنِيكِ) is an Islamic ceremony of rubbing the palate of a newborn baby with honey, sweet juice or pressed dates. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Originally the date was softened by mastication by the pious person and rubbed on the infant's palate. [ 3 ]