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As Hindu, we believe in 16 Sanskaras. Mainly these are commonly performed:
SEEMANTONNAYAN OR BABY SHOWER
This ritual is performed in between 5th to 8th month. This is very similar to now a days Baby-Shower.
We perform the Havan, blessings and special prayer for all three, Mother to be, Father to be and the Baby.
JATKARMA or WELCOMIN NEW BORN BABY AT HOME
This ritual is performed when baby is about to come home from Hospital.
We do perform Havan for House Shuddhi (Purification of the house with special herb) to make sure for decontamination and purification. Havan, prayer and blessing are part of the Pooja.
Name Ceremony is the big part of baby’s life. Name reflect whole life. Time is recommended 10thday of the birth till 100 days. Now a days name is already selected in Hospital, but ritual part still, can be perform.
We perform the Havan-Pooja, prayers, blessings and declaration of the official name of the Baby.
Ritual is performed to feed first time solid food to the Baby. Recommended time is 4 month to 1 year baby.
Ritual is perform with Havan-Pooja, prayers, blessings and special food prepared for Baby, which is fed to baby 1rst time.
Ritual is performed to have Baby’s very 1st haircut. Time is recommended 1 year to 7 years.
In ceremony, we do perform Havan-Pooja, prayers. Hair Cut and blessing for the baby. Also needed a haircut expert to perform the complete haircut.
Ritual is very old tradition, when student return home after finishing the higher Education and Acharya gives his last massage to student.
We perform the Havan-Pooja, Prayers and blessings and read the final notes by Acharya, from Upnishas.
Now a days we perform the ritual at High-School graduation time.
This is the most important ceremony in human life. This allows two individuals to become one for family, dreams, growth, succeed and achieve immortality together.
Ceremony is 1 to 3 hr long, including Welcoming, Jai-Mala, Special-Havan, circles, seven steps Mangal-sutra and blessing etc.
Yearly birthday celebration for all ages.
Ritual is Havan-Pooja, prayers and blessing with longevity and healthy prosperous life.
Also included chanting blessing Mantras form Vedas, singing related Bhajans etc.
Buying new house, or making custom home, prayer and blessings are important.
Rituals are Havan-Pooja, Prayers and blessings. Special ceremony for house blessings and chanting related Ved-Mantras.
Ritual is Havan-Pooja, prayers, including special Ved Mantras prayers and blessings.
Ritual is to perform a Havan-Pooja just for happy occasion for any reason.
Ritual is to bless new business before open the doors to public. Havan-pooja, prayers, chanting special Ved Mantras for positivity for allare the part of the Ritual.
One day we all have to depart, after playing our part. Ritual is to perform last rites to cremate the body properly and offer to fire for its last, final destination.
Ritual is to perform special prayers, chanting Ved-mantras, offering and viewing are part of the ceremony.
Special Havan-Pooja is performed for Shanti. It could be due to death, after death of after cremation this is performed. It could be in general reason to have shanti at home, in life and being peaceful. Havan-pooja, Ved-Mantra chanting, related bhajan singing and blessings are part of the Shanti Havan.
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