Annapraashana Sanskaara: The ceremony for the first meal
अन्नप्राशन संस्कार
The Annaprashana sanskaara is the 7th Sanskaara. It is done at a time when the child is being weaned off mother’s milk and is ready to ingest cereals.
CONTENTS
1 Introduction
2 Time for Annapraashana
3 Preparation of food
4 Aachmanam & Anga Sparsha
5 Eeshvar-stuti-prarthana-upaasanaa
6 Svasti Vaachanam & Shaanti Karanam
7 Agnyaadhaan
8 Samidaadhaanam,
9 Paṅch-aahuti & Jala-sinchanam
10 Aaghaaraavaajya & Vyaahrit
11 Further oblations
12 Svishtakrit-ahuti & vyaahrit ahuti
13 Ashṭaagya-ahuti
14 First meal & Blessing
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