Recent Posts Tagged With 'ceremony'

• Sikh Birth Ceremony

  Posted on Friday January 23rd, 2009 at 22:51 in birth, ceremony

  In a Sikh's household, as soon after the birth of a child as the mother becomes capable of moving about and taking bath (irrespective of the number of days which that takes), the family and relatives should go to a Gurdwara with Karhah Prashad (sacre...

• Hindu Rituals related to Birth

  Posted on Wednesday January 21st, 2009 at 04:21 in ceremony

  Special ceremonies are performed before the baby is born for the welfare of the mother and child. The family priest or pundit will come to the family's home to perform various rites. In Hindu dharma, the birth of a child is considered a religious act...

• Hindu Birth Ceremony

  Posted on Wednesday January 21st, 2009 at 04:07 in birth, ceremony

  When a baby is born, a priest performs a special ceremony and says prayers for the good health and well being of the mother and the baby. Ten days after the birth, a naming ceremony takes place and the baby’s horoscope is cast, showing the position...