Kannada Pandit for Namkaranam Puja / Naming Ceremony with Samagri

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Kannada Pandit for Namkaranam Puja / Naming Ceremony with Samagri

Namkaranam Puja / Naming Ceremony of the child it will be the first event for the new born child. The Rig Veda refers the procedure of giving a name to four components. Namkaranam Puja contains Nakshatra Name, The Name of the Deity of the Month, The Name of the Family Deity, The Popular Name by which the child will be known. Key Insights : NamKaran Puja is generally conducted on the 12 th day of the child birth. Namkaranam will be performed on any day after the 10 th day or before the 1 st birthday. Namkaranam Puja is performed during 3 rd or 5 th , 7 th , 9 th month for girls and during 6 th

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Namkaranam Puja / Naming Ceremony of the child it will be the first event for the new born child. The Rig Veda refers the procedure of giving a name to four components. Namkaranam Puja contains Nakshatra Name, The Name of the Deity of the Month, The Name of the Family Deity, The Popular Name by which the child will be known.

NamaKaranam Pooja is an important ritual which is done for every Hindu child. Namkaranam is a use of initiating a child into a religion and reminding the parents their obedience and responsibilities towards their child. Naming Ceremony helps in shaping the character and upbringing of a child. As per Vedas, Upanishad, Sutras certain guidelines are needed to be followed while naming the newborn. Griha Sutra, a baby should be named on the following basis. The name should quite different and easy to pronounce. Namkaranam should indicate the gender of the child and signify the social standing of the family.

On the day of NamaKaranam Pooja, the baby and mother are given a ritual bath. The child is dressed in a new clothes. The pandit perform Namkaranam followed by a havan and offer prayers to all the gods. The five elements, the spirit of the forefathers, and invokes them to bless and protect the child. The pandit places a cloth on which betel leaves, turmeric, lentils, and Moong dal are kept along with the child’s horoscope in front of the image of the deity. The Father whispers the chosen name in the right ear of the baby using a betel leaf. After finishing the naming ceremony, friends and relatives bless the child.

Benefits

  • NamaKaranam Pooja is an important ritual which is done for every Hindu child. Namkaranam is a use of initiating a child into a religion and reminding the parents their obedience and responsibilities towards their child. Naming Ceremony helps in shaping the character and upbringing of a child. As per Vedas, Upanishad, Sutras certain guidelines are needed to be followed while naming the newborn. Griha Sutra, a baby should be named on the following basis. The name should quite different and easy to pronounce. Namkaranam should indicate the gender of the child and signify the social standing of the family.
  • In Namkaranam, the name should contain a specific number of letters as per the gender of the child.
  • The Namkaranam has its own importance as it is an attempt to instill culture  at an early stage with blessings of god so that the child can live happy, prosperous and peaceful life.
  • NamaKarnam Pooja signifies the bestowing Sanskar on new born which is performed with a joyous celebration.
  • Naming Ceremony intensify the auspiciousness of the baby’s name.
  • It gives good luck, prosperity, fortune, and success in baby’s future and removes the negative effects.
  • On the day of NamaKaranam Pooja, the baby and mother are given a ritual bath. The child is dressed in a new clothes. The pandit perform Namkaranam followed by a havan and offer prayers to all the gods. The five elements, the spirit of the forefathers, and invokes them to bless and protect the child. The pandit places a cloth on which betel leaves, turmeric, lentils, and Moong dal are kept along with the
  • child’s horoscope
  • in front of the image of the deity. The Father whispers the chosen name in the right ear of the baby using a betel leaf. After finishing the naming ceremony, friends and relatives bless the child.