Hinduism
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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ABOUT THE NAMING CEREMONY
Namkaran is one of the most important of the 16 Hindu 'samskaras' or rituals. In the Vedic tradition.It is the formal naming ceremony performed to select a newborn's name using traditional methods and astrological rules of naming. This is generally a happy ritual - with the tensions of childbirth now over, the family comes together to celebrate the birth of the child with this ceremony.
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In India people of different casts and religions have their own way of performing the baby naming ceremony. Hindus follow different rituals and procedures for performing the naming ceremony of the new born. Right from choosing a baby name to placing the baby in the cradle, every thing is carried out by following the rituals. Hindus believe that the baby naming ceremony should be carried out by following proper rituals to bestow baby with a good life.
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SOME SYMBOLS USED IN THE CEREMONY
WATER that gets poured over the baby's head, CANDLES that symbolise the bond between family, FLOWER PETALS sweetens the path of the baby, PEBBLES gifts that represents love faith and passion,
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WHO IS AT THE CEREMONY
- The parents of the baby
- The baby
- Family of the baby or family friends
- The celebrant (the Buddhist monk)
- Other guests
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WHO IS INVOLVED IN THE CEREMONY
The people involved in the baby naming ceremony are the parents of the newborn, the paternal and maternal grandparents and few close relatives and friends. In Maharashtra, Bengal, and Rajputs of Gujarat the paternal aunt has the honour of naming her brother's child.[1] The child is dressed in new clothes and the mother wets the head of the baby with a bit of water as a symbol of purifying the child.
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After the ceremony
After the ceremony they put sugar or honey on the baby's lips,then they go and have a massive feast to celebrate the baby's ceremony
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