Hinduism 🕉 traditions and cultures

Hindu traditions and cultures

Annaprashan - Annaprashan is a Hindu ritual of giving the first solid food (rice kheer ) to a six month baby👶 . This ceremony is known as first baby’s rice feed ceremony . This ceremony is most important part of baby care because food 🥘 is giving strength of us body .

1- baby take bath 🛀

2- wear new cloth .

3- lord Shiva pooja .

4- drink gangajal .

5- honey 🍯 .

6- eat rice kheer mix one tulsi leaf 🍃.

Hindu traditions shave baby’s hair (mundan) -

According to the Hindu traditions babies are born with undesirable traits from the past life. So this mundan helps them to get freedom from past. And they move into clean and good future. After shaving baby’ s head is washed with gangajal. Then a paste of sandalwood and turmeric is applied on his head. Sandalwood cools of the baby’ s head and turmeric helps in healing the cuts . And it’s all good for hair growth .

Janeu (upanayan sanskaar )- according to Hindu traditions janeu is a thread worn by a Brahman . There is three sacred thread is three goddess Laxmi Saraswati and Parvati. Laxmi gives the wealth Saraswati gives the knowledge and Parvati gives the strength . Janeu enjoins a man to a life of patience, courage , commitment, tolerance and faith .

Hindu wedding ( vivah) - according to Hindu traditions wedding is a scared rituals . Wedding ceremony celebrating extend for several days .

There are main rituals -

1- Tilak

2- Haldi

3 - Mehandi and sangeet

4- Varmala

5- kanyadan

6- pani grahan

There are 7 vows or promises - bows (promise) the groom and bride make each other as follows 7 bows on front of fire 🔥. After that the groom put on yellow sindur on bride’s head from silver coin .

There are 7 vows -

1- Groom - first vows or promise for food ( nourishments) -earn food for everyone .

Bride - prepare food for everyone.

2- Groom - 2 promise for supporting each other in all times whether it’s good or bad. I will managed home for you .

Bride - together keep a home healthy and energetic.

3-Groom - 3rd promise for money and prosperity . My earning to discuss with you And managed .

Bride - I will join together managed income and expanse .

4-Groom -4th promise for trust -

5- 5th promise for engage in business , animals and plant ( progeny ) -

6- 6th promise for children-

7- 7th promise for love and friendship - Broom - this promise take together please be my constant wife.

Bride-I love you forever sincerely with all my heart .