Naamkaran Puja is a sacred Hindu ceremony that marks the official naming of a newborn. It is believed that a name influences a person’s destiny, so this ritual is performed with Vedic chants and blessings to ensure the child’s name brings health, prosperity, and spiritual strength. The ceremony is usually held on the 11th or 12th day after birth, or later depending on family tradition.Naamkaran Puja is a sacred Hindu ceremony that marks the official naming of a newborn. It is believed that a name influences a person’s destiny, so this ritual is performed with Vedic chants and blessings to ensure the child’s name brings health, prosperity, and spiritual strength. The ceremony is usually held on the 11th or 12th day after birth, or later depending on family tradition.
- Fifth among the sixteen Hindu samskaras
- Performed to officially name the newborn
- Typically held on the 11th or 12th day after birth
- Involves Vedic chanting and blessings for the child’s future
- Family and friends gather to celebrate the occasion
Samagri
- Cow’s milk, honey, curd, ghee, sugar
- Turmeric powder, kumkum, sandalwood paste
- Fresh flowers and fruits
- Coconut, betel leaves and nuts
- Camphor, cloves, cardamom, incense sticks
- Silver plate or thali, silver coins
- Sacred thread (yajnopavita)
- Ganesh idol or picture
- Kalash (brass pot), mango leaves
- Rice grains, red cloth, durva grass, kusha
Naamkaran puja
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