Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Hindu ceremony
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Namakarana_Sanskar
Naming ceremony |
| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:Samskara
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Marks the child's social identity
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Namakarana
|
| gptkbp:numberInSamskaras |
Fifth samskara
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| gptkbp:performedAt |
gptkb:Home
cathedral |
| gptkbp:performedBy |
Parents
Family priest |
| gptkbp:period |
Can be performed on an auspicious day
Usually on the 11th or 12th day after birth |
| gptkbp:purpose |
Naming a newborn child
|
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:India
gptkb:Nepal |
| gptkbp:relatedCeremony |
gptkb:Jatakarma
gptkb:Annaprashana |
| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Hinduism
|
| gptkbp:rituals |
gptkb:Puja
gptkb:Havan Blessings from elders |
| gptkbp:scripture |
gptkb:Grihya_Sutras
gptkb:Manusmriti |
| gptkbp:significance |
Assigns a name to the child
|
| gptkbp:variant |
gptkb:community
gptkb:region |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sanskrit_literature
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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