What is Annaprasana Pooja? When to do Annaprasana for baby boy or girl? Why do we do Annaprasana? How to do Annaprasana at home?
Annaprasana can be performed when the baby turns 6 months up to 1 year old. Usually, for the baby boy, this ritual is performed in the 6th or 8th month. For the baby girl, it is performed in the 5th or 7th month. This is considered as the optimal time to perform this ritual as this is when the baby's teeth start to appear and are the ideal time for the baby to absorb all the nutrients from solid food which are essential for their healthy growth.
Why do we do Annaprasana?
As Annaprasana marks the event of first time rice consuming for the baby, this ritual is considered of great importance for the parents and their family. This ritual is also an age-old tradition observed in South Asia, Iran, and by Parsi people.
How to do Annaprasana at home?
This ritual starts with Ganesh Puja followed by Navagraha Puja.
During the Puja, it is advised that the parents should sit in the East direction with the baby on their lap.
The father should feed the baby three times by chanting mantras.
Finally, the puja would end with Jeevika Parikaha
What is Jeevika Parikaha: A ritual where several objects would be placed on a banana leaf and the baby is asked to touch these objects. The first touched object would decide the interest and the future of the baby. These objects usually include books, pens, jewels, kumkum, haldi and food items.
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