What is the name given to the Hindu birth celebration?

Answer 1

When a baby girl or boy is born, a priest does a ceremony and says prayers for good health and well being of the Mother and the baby. A naming ceremony takes place on the tenth day, and the baby's horoscope is cast, showing the positions of the stars and the planets at the time of the birth. And later on it is consulted good to fix a wedding date.

Answer 2

Given below is a long list of rituals (Samskaras) which were conducted at one time during child birth among hindus. Kindly note that the rituals differed greatly from one region to another in India.

Garbhadhana (IAST: Garbhādhāna) (literally, gifting the womb), is the act of conception. This is the first sacrament which followed immediately on every martimonial union. There are a number of rites performed before conception. The act of first sexual intercourse or insemination is known as Nishekam.

Pumsavana (IAST: Puṃsavana) (literally, engendering a male issue) is a ritual conducted in the third month of pregnancy. If it is the first pregnancy, it can be in the forth month also. The pregnant woman consumes one bead of barley and two beads of black grain, along with a little curd. This is accompanied by religious chanting.

Simantonnayana (IAST: Sīmantonnayana) (literally, parting the hair) sacrament is performed in the fourth or fifth month of a woman's first pregnancy. Simantonnayana is conducted for the protection of the mother at the critical period of gestation. This samskara is performed to both invoke protection of the mother and unborn child from demons and spirits that might want to cause harm to the mother and child, as well as to ensure good health, success and prosperity for the unborn child.

Fragnant oil is poured on the head of pregnant woman. A line of parting is drawn three times through her hair from the forehead upwards with three stalks of 'Kusha' grass bound together. The Pranava mantram Aum and the sacred words called Vyahritis (Bhur, Bhuvah, Svah) are chanted during each operation. If the child is still-born, this has to be repeated during the next pregnancy.

Jatakarman (IAST: Jātakarman) (literally, natal rites) is meant for the development of the intellect of the child. When a male child is born, the ritual connected with birth is performed immediately (within 90 Naazhika). A small portion of a mixture of gold, ghee and honey is given to the new born infant. This rite symbolises good fortune.

Namakarana (IAST: Nāmakaraṇa) (literally, naming) ceremony is performed to name the child. It is performed on the12th day after birth.

Nishkramana (IAST: Niṣkrāmaṇa) (literally, first outing) is taking the child for the first time outside the house. The child is usually taken out into the open only in the fourth month after birth.

Annaprashana (IAST: Annaprāśana) (literally, feeding food) ritual, which takes place when a child is six months old, is the first time the child eats solid food, in India - Rice. A few grains of rice mixed with ghee are fed to the infant. This is an important ritual among all sections of Hindus. (Cited in Manusmriti 2.34)

Chudakarana (IAST: Cūḍākaraṇa) (literally, arrangement of the hair tuft), also known as choulam or mundana (literally, tonsure) is the ceremony of cutting child's hair for first time. In the child's third or fifth year, the head is shaved, leaving behind a small tuft of hair. (Cited in Mn.2.27,35)

Karnavedha (IAST: Karṇavedha) (literally, ear-piercing) is piercing the ears. This is done with a particular thorn. Butter is applied to the wound. It is applicable to both male and female children. (MW cites Purāna-Sarvasva.)

Vidyarambha (IAST: Vidyāraṃbha) (or Akshararambha) (literally, commencement of studies) is done either when the child attains three or five years. On the tongue of the child the letters "Hari Sri Ganapataye Namah Avignamastu" and all the alphabets are written with a piece of gold. The child is made to write the same letters from "Hari Sri" onwards with its index finger on raw rice in a bell metal vessel and the child is made to utter each word when it is written. Either the father of the child or an eminent teacher officiates at this ritual. (Citation Mn.2.6)

This is the list according to scriptures. Simantonnayana can commonly be compared with the popular ritual 'God Bharai' in North India. Jatakarman, Namakarana, Nishkramana, Annaprashana, Chudakarana, and Vidyarambha are still conducted.

Answer 3

Jaat Karmaa

Jātakarman (literally, natal rites) is believed to be good for the development of the intellect of the child. When a male child is born, the ritual connected with birth is performed immediately. A small portion of a mixture of gold, ghee and honey is given to the new born infant. This rite symbolises good fortune. (Wikipedia)

Answer 4

Namkaran is the name given to the Hindu birth celebration. Namkaran is a Sanskrit word. It means Nam for Name and Karan for Create in Sanskrit.

Answer 5

because the babys obviously have 2 have a name

Answer 6

a Hindu birth ceremony is where baby is welcomed into the world and the father writes with honey/ghee to ward off the evil eye.

Answer 7

birth ceremony in Hinduism is called namakaran samskara. In that they name & bless the baby.