Mundan

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ritual
gptkbp:ageRange first or third year of life
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Chudakarana
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Samskara
gptkbp:commonIn Brahmin families
Kshatriya families
Vaishya families
gptkbp:customaryOfferings hair offered to river or deity
gptkbp:gender mostly boys
gptkbp:hasCompanion prayers
rituals
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mundan
gptkbp:involves shaving of the head
gptkbp:modernUse sometimes performed at home
sometimes performed in temples
gptkbp:numberInSamskaras eighth
gptkbp:performedAt children
gptkbp:performedBy gptkb:priest
gptkbp:practicedIn gptkb:India
gptkb:Nepal
gptkbp:purpose purification
promote healthy hair growth
removal of past karma
gptkbp:region yes
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Hinduism
gptkbp:scripture gptkb:Grhya_Sutras
gptkbp:sometimesPerformedFor girls
gptkbp:symbolizes spiritual rebirth
entry into education
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chudakarana
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6