Chudakarana

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Hindu samskara
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Mundan
gptkbp:associatedWith Sanskrit literature
gptkbp:culturalSignificance gptkb:gathering
family celebration
gptkbp:customaryAge between 1 and 3 years
gptkbp:event auspicious day
gptkbp:followedBy blessings from elders
gptkbp:gender mainly boys
gptkbp:hasCompanion prayers
offerings to deities
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chudakarana
gptkbp:numberInSamskaras eighth
gptkbp:partOf 16 Hindu samskaras
gptkbp:performedAt children
gptkbp:performedBy gptkb:priest
gptkbp:purpose purification
removal of past life influences
gptkbp:region gptkb:India
gptkb:Nepal
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Hinduism
gptkbp:rituals shaving of head
gptkbp:scripture gptkb:Grihya_Sutras
gptkbp:significance marks the child's first haircut
gptkbp:symbolizes spiritual rebirth
removal of negativity
gptkbp:type gptkb:ritual
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sanskrit_literature
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5