Namkaran Pooja or name ceremony is done is our tradition to give a name to a baby child after twelve days when he\/she come to this world. The meaning of the word \u201cNamkaran\u201d is Nam= \u201cmake\u201d and karan= \u201ceffect\u201d<\/p>\n
The Father of the child writes the chosen name into spread rice in a bronze thali (plate) with a gold stick. However, the father tells the name four times in the right ear of the baby while chanting the name of God during that process.<\/p>\n
This is how the naming ceremony is important for Hindu families. This is also to celebrate the arrival of a new family member in the family. Giving a sense of family unity and acceptance will help the family to develop a bond with the child.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"