Why is the shaving ceremony of the child necessary? Know how long after birth it should be done

World Sanskar: In Hinduism, sixteen rituals are performed to make the child cultured and mentally-physically healthy. Among these, the eighth rite is Chudakarma Sanskar, which is also known as Mundan.

It is written in the scriptures – Ten te aayushe vapami sushlokaya swastaye. That is, the person gets long life by the mundan rituals. Mundan Sanskar is performed to remove the impurities of pregnancy in the child, it is very important for the health of the child. Let us know the importance of when and how to perform Mundan Sanskar.

Mundan Sanskar gives freedom from the sins of previous birth.

It is a religious belief that when a baby comes out of the womb, the hair on its head is given to it by its parents. These hairs are impure. Only after cutting the hair of the child’s womb, his intelligence becomes strong, even by immersing the hair of the womb, the curses of the child’s previous birth are redeemed. The germs that remain stuck in the child’s hair are also destroyed. Mundan Sanskar has been considered very important to increase the strength, sharpness and immunity of the child.

How long after birth should Mundan be done?

After the birth of the child, it is customary to perform the Mundan Sanskar at the end of the first year or in the third, fifth or seventh year after observing an auspicious time. According to Panchang, Dwitiya, Tritiya, Panchami, Saptami, Dashami, Ekadashi and Trayodashi dates are considered auspicious for Mundan Sanskar. Along with this, it is better to perform Chudakarma Sanskar in Ashwini, Mrigashira, Pushya, Hasta, Punarvasu, Chitra, Swati, Jyeshtha, Shravan, Dhanishtha and Shatabhisha Nakshatras.

Method of Mundan Sanskar (Mundan Sanskar Vidhi)

In Mundan Sanskar, it can be done near Tulsi in the courtyard of the house or also at any religious place. In this, Pandit ji first performs Havan. The mother takes the child in her lap and puts his face towards the fire in the west direction. After this the child’s hair is removed and then his head is washed with Gangajal and turmeric paste is applied.

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