Namakarana Sanskar
Naming Ceremony
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Fifth samskara formally naming the child.
Purpose: Child Birth — Formal naming of the child
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About this ritual
- Deity
- Chandra, Ishta Devata
- Approximate duration
- 1-1.5 hours
- Complexity
- Medium
- Performed at
- Home
- Performed on
- 10th-12th day after birth
- Scriptural source
- Grihya Sutra
- Region
- Pan India
- Recommended muhurat
- Auspicious Muhurat Required
See also CAT-23
Further reading
Also in Sixteen Samskaras
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