Simantonnayana

🌸 Introduction

The third Vedic sacrament performed during pregnancy to bless the expectant mother and the unborn child.

📅 When?

• 5th or 7th month
• Auspicious Nakshatra
• Vedic Muhurta

🎯 Purpose

• Health of the mother
• Protection of the child
• Grace of Lord Vishnu

🪔 Materials

• Kalasha
• Tulasi
• Flowers
• Akshata
• Ghee

🕉️ Sankalpa

For the welfare of the expectant mother and unborn child.

📜 Procedure

1. Achamana
2. Ganapati Puja
3. Punyahavachana
4. Kalasha Puja
5. Hair-parting blessing
6. Homa
7. Blessings

📿 Mantra

Om Śrīmate Nārāyaṇāya Namaḥ॥