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Santana Haindava Dharma is our eternal heritage. Let's preserve it across generations - Sobha Kalyani Namakaranam i.e the Hindu traditional way of naming ceremony is one of the very first ceremonies of a new born baby. Mostly people perform this ceremony combined with cradle ceremony while those who are fond of ceremonies / functions, perform these separately on two different days. This is one of the most important samskaras of shodasa (16) samskaras i.e rituals. The ceremony has no religious significance but is socially and legally important. The Sanskrit word 'naama' means name and 'karan' means make or form. Namakaranam is a traditional Hindu way of naming the new born infant, as per Vedic / Sanatana dharma. Since time immemorial name to an individual had an impact on the progress of the society. In fact, name is one's social identity which helps one to earn fame. Hence naming ceremony has social importance and is an occasion of togetherness of family a...

Let's strive to preserve Sanātana Haindava Dharma, our eternal heritage, across generations - Sobha Kalyani Seemantham is a traditional south Indian way of celebrating baby shower. The same is celebrated in north India as 'godbharai' ('god' means lap in Hindi - 'd' in 'god' is pronounced as 'the' and bharai means 'to fill'). The celebration differs from region to region. Seemantham is also known by the names 'poolu mudupu' (i.e adoring flowers in the hair) and 'gajulu todagadam' (i.e wearing glass bangles) in Telugu. It is celebrated in the 5th or 7th or 9th month of pregnancy. Seemantham is one of the 16 Hindu samskaras known as 'simantonnayana' in Sanskrit. It is a samskara of the embryo / foetus that develops in the pregnant woman's womb. Usually, seemantham is celebrated for the 1st pregnancy only and not for the subsequent conceives. There are certain superstitious believes on celebratin...

Hindu marriage is a highly auspicious event which involves series of religious / ceremonial events that span for several days. Hindu weddings are rich in ancient traditions, customs and rituals. It binds the bride and the groom in the sacred bond of marital union and also the union of two families. Hindu marriages are very lively with full of joy, happiness, laughter, harmony and with much of enjoyment and entertainment that is cherished the most. In the olden days marriage events used to take place for several days either in the house or in the temple premises. But over a period of time there is a change due to hectic life style. People are opting for marriages, by curtailing some of the traditions / customs and retaining only the important events, that take place within few hours. Marriage includes much of responsibilities and preparations well in advance. The wedding process is too complex and is a serious affair which needs proper planning and preparations so that the wedding tak...

Santana Haindava Dharma is our eternal heritage. Let's preserve it across generations - Sobha Kalyani Decorated cradle Cradle ceremony known as ' uyyalo lo veyyatam ' in Telugu literally means placing the new born baby in the cradle. This is one of the very first functions of a new born baby which is followed by ' naama karanam ' i.e the naming ceremony. Also Read: Importance and Significance of Namakaranam In the olden days the baby was delivered at home with the help of a mid-wife and the new born baby was placed in the cradle on an auspicious day. With the change in the life style, delivery of baby takes place in a maternity hospital and the just born baby is placed in the cradle by the nurse within hours of delivery. However, this is not taken into account. Traditionally the cradle ceremony is celebrated on 11th day or 21st day from the day of delivery. Unlike traditional Hindu marriages and house-warming ceremony i.e gruhapravesam , cradle ceremony...

Owing a house / property is everyone's dream. One moves into one's new home with much excitement, new hopes and aspirations. Hindus perform traditional ritualistic ceremony 'gruhapravesam' to move into the newly built house / office for the first time. Vastu pooja, Satyanarayana Vratam, Venkateswara Swamy Deeparadhana and other such poojas are performed during Gruhapravesam. These poojas help in purifying house by warding off the evils and vastu doshas, if any. Chanting of Vedic hymns while performing poojas fill-up the air with positive / power-packed vibes. This makes the place a livable one for a happy and healthy living of the residents. Gruhapravesam involves procedural events. These slightly vary from one region to the other though the main rituals / events are almost same for all. The celebration of 'gruhapravesam' is an occasion of joy. All the near and dear ones are invited to join the celebration and bless / wish the owner. Preparations for gruha...

Let's strive to preserve Sanātana Haindava Dharma, our eternal heritage, across generations - Sobha Kalyani " Dharmecha, ardhecha, kamecha, nati charitavyeti, data vadet, nati charatavya - Nati Charami" "Mangalyam tantunanena mama jeevana hetuna, kanthe badhnami subhage tvam jeeva sarada satam " These are the two most important chanting in Indian Hindu weddings. Wedding (Vivaham in Sanskrit), is a highly sacred event in Hindu culture. It is a life long commitment between a man and a woman. Vivaham is one of the 16 samskaras. Brahmacharya (youth) of a man ends with marriage and his Grihastasramam (family life) begins. Hindu weddings involve various ceremonial / procedural events which are almost similar in all regions with slight variations. The events take place in the form of prayers, invocations and vows that are recited in Sanskrit. The prayers are power-packed with in-depth meaning and describe the strong bondage between husband and wife who are ...

Sanātana Dharma is our eternal heritage - Let's preserve it across generations - Sobha Kalyani Aksharabhyasam Meaning The word 'Akshara' means letters (alphabets) in Sanskrit and 'abhyasam' means practice. Aksharabhyasam also known as 'Vidyaarambham', is a traditional HIndu religious function of Hindus which literally means starting of education. It is a function in which the child is given initiation for writing / education and gets ready for formal education in a school. The function is performed in different ways in different regions of India. When to perform aksharabhyasam In the olden days, aksharabhyasam was performed when the child was 5 years old. These days due to early education at Kindergarten level, parents perform this ceremony when the child is in his 3rd year i.e. after the child completes 2 years. Normally there is a belief that aksharabhyasam should not be performed after the child completes 3 years and is in its 4th year. Where to p...