Why do Hindus shave their baby's head?

Answer 1

They shave their babies head because it is part of their religion. Also every one who is a Hindus shave their head because they give it to their gods. The barbers who shave their heads make weaves out of the hair and make thousands of dollars.

Answer 2

Shave is not the term you use while removing the hair on head instead, it is head tonsure. It is considered as a sacred offering to God as hair is one of the features that add beauty to a person.

Answer 3

In Hindu tradition, the hair from birth is associated with undesirable traits from past lives. Thus at the time of the mundan, the child is freshly shaven to signify freedom from the past and moving into the future. It is also said that the shaving of the hair stimulates proper growth of the brain and nerves, and that the sikha, a tuft at the crown of the head, protects the memory.

Answer 4

Shaving a baby's head is religious symbol of offering child's hair (to prove worship). In turn it is believed that god will bless the child with fortune and good health.