Annaprasana

household · tradition unspecified

iDescription

First solid food ceremony at six months — rice pudding fed with prayers for strength and longevity. A joyous family samskara marking the infant's first earthly nourishment.

iiNames in other languages

अन्नप्राशन
hin · Deva
शिशु को पहली बार अन्न खिलाने का संस्कार। षष्ठ मास में किया जाने वाला षोडश संस्कारों में से एक।
அன்னப்பிராசனம்
tam · Taml
అన్నప్రాశన
tel · Telu
ಅನ್ನಪ್ರಾಶನ
kan · Knda
അന്നപ്രാശനം
mal · Mlym

iiiRegional variants

2 attested

north-indian
south-indian

vProvenance

Provenance ledger

2 entries

Evidentiary classificationverified_evidence · Vamshanidhi moderation recordscholarly interpretation
Regional name attestations6 translations · eng/Latn, hin/Deva, tam/Taml, tel/Telu, kan/Knda, mal/Mlymscholarly interpretation

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URN · urn:vamshanidhi:ritual:annaprasana