We did annaprashana on 15th june 2016
The Annaprashana also known as annaprashana vidhi,
annaprasan or Anna-prasanam, is a Hindu rite of passage ritual (Saṃskāra) that
marks an infant's first intake of food other than milk. The term annaprashan
literally means "food feeding" or "eating of food".
The ceremony is usually arranged in consultation with a
priest, who arranges an auspicious date on which to conduct the ceremony.
The ceremony is usually carried out when the child is six to
eight months old and the teeth have begun to appear, though it may be weaned at
a later time.
It is an occasion for celebration, and extended family,
friends and neighbors will be invited to attend. Rice has become more common in
modern times and symbolizes food in general.
Dayananda Saraswati
proposed feeding the child cooked rice mixed with ghee, or with honey, curd and
ghee.
The Annaprashana, unlike many other Samskaras, remains an
important ceremony in modern India
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