Namakarana Sanskar

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ritual
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Naming ceremony
gptkbp:associatedWith Sanskrit literature
Hindu families
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Namakarana Sanskar
gptkbp:location cathedral
home
gptkbp:numberInSamskaras fifth
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Samskaras
gptkbp:performedBy priests
parents
gptkbp:practiceArea gptkb:India
gptkb:Nepal
gptkbp:purpose Naming a newborn child
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Hinduism
gptkbp:rituals puja
blessing by elders
havan
gptkbp:scripture gptkb:Grihya_Sutras
gptkb:Manusmriti
gptkbp:significance bestowing identity
invoking blessings for the child
gptkbp:typicalTiming 11th or 12th day after birth
sometimes after 100 days or 1 year
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Namakarana
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6