Namkaran Shanskar Puja

About Namkaran Puja

Namkaran Puja is of utmost importance amongst Hindus. It’s one in all the first spiritual Puja that everybody participates as a child. The word Naam means that Name, and Karan means that to create or to effect; thus, the word Namkaran means that to decide and impact the name of a brand new born kid. The ceremony is presided by a priest during which all the members of the family get along for a joyous celebration to welcome a new member in the house.

Significance of Namkaran Sanskar Puja:

Namkaran is the naming ceremony performed for each Hind kid. It’s a spiritual practice of initiating {a child|a toddler|a baby} into a faith and at a similar time reminding the parents of the newborn child their duties and responsibilities. Namkaran Sanskar Puja is a ritual of providing Samskaaras to the kid, that is considered to be of utmost importance in shaping the character and upbringing of a child. Vedas and Sutras give certain tips that are to be followed whereas naming a child. For e.g, Grihya sutra states that a baby be named as per following

• A name ought to be simple to pronounce and sound pleasant
• Should indicate the sex of the child
• Should signify the stature and social standing of the family
• Should contain specific range of vowels and letters as per the sex of the kid.

The ceremony is a reaffirmation of the importance of human being life form that a baby is born with and an effort to instill Samskaaras at an early stage of the child’s life with blessings so he will live happy stuff life, following the lineage of his ancestors.

Benefits of Namkaran Puja:

Namkaran signifies bestowing Sanskaar on a child that’s performed with a joyous celebration to welcome the baby. The Namkaran Puja includes naming the kid also. Its advantages are –

• Increases the auspiciousness of the name selected  for the kid.
• Brings smart luck, fortune and success in life.
• Nullifies negative effects of the name.
• To wipe off any sin generated from ovum and passed on to the fetus.
• Increases the lifespan of the child.

No of Pandit(s) : 1  | Duration : 1 hrs