Hinduism, as a part of Forty Samskaras,  lays down certain Procedures for Annaprasanam.

Annaprasanam is the First feeding of the child with solids.

This function is held at Home normally, excepting in cases when there is a vow to have it done at a Temple.

In Kerala, it is a practice  to perform Annaprasana at Guruvayur.

Normally Rice is fed to the child.

The Procedure for Annaprasana.

1.Fix an auspicious date, this should be on the Waxing period of the Moon,

2.After Vigneswara Puja and Sankalpa, Kangana Dharana is to done for the child (the ceremony of tying sacred thread on the left for the Female child and on the right for the Male child.

Annaprasana,First feeding of the Child.

3.Perform Prathisara bantham*.

4.Nandi Sradham(Abyudhayam)

5.Punyahavachanam and Prokshanam to the Child.

5.Navagraha Mantras.

9.Recite Gothra, Name, Nakshatra and Rasi and pray that you are feeding the child.

Keep cooked rice in a Gold/Silver vessel, add Ghee Honey(no Salt/or spices) and recite

Om Bhoo:

Om Bhuva:

Om Suva:

Om Boo; Bhuva Suva :

Recite this the Child’s Name.

Feed Once with a Golden Ring in Your hand.

List of Auspicious Days for Annaprasana.

http://hindupad.com/2012/annaprashana-in-2012-annoprashan-or-first-rice-for-baby/

http://hindusphere.com/annaprasan-2013-dates/

Related;

Naming a newly born child is given priority in Hinduism.It is one of the most  important of the Basic 40 Duties-Samskaras.

Who and When?

All Varnas(loosely called as Caste now)-for explanation of this concept please read my blog ‘Caste’ ,filed under Hinduism.-20th Day from the date of Birth of The Child.

Sudras-21st Day.

Vaisyas-16h Day.

Kshatriyas-12th Day

Brahmins-10th Day.

In addition to this the,Namakarana or Naming ceremony may be performed on the following Nakshatras(Days on which the Stars are indicated).

Aswini,Rohini,Mrigasira,Punarvasu,Pushya(Poosam

https://ramanan50.wordpress.com/2011/09/25/when-and-how-to-name-a-child/

https://ramanan50.wordpress.com/2012/07/19/forty-hindu-samskarasrites-namesdetails/

Pratsisara banda mantra.

This , generally, is performed for the Kumbabhishekam for Kalasa Pooja.

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1. vedādīn
2. rākṣoghnam
3. āpyam (agne yaśasvin)
4. (dadhikrāvaṇṇo, āpo hi ṣṭhā)
5. hiraṇyavarṇīyāḥ
6. pavamānam
7. varuṇa-sūktam
8. rudra-sūktam
9. brahma-sūktam
10. viṣṇu-sūktam
11. durgā-sūktam
12. śrī-sūktam
13. paridhānīyā (namo brahmaṇe)

Categories: Hinduism

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