नामकरण संस्कार
Namkaran Sanskar
The naming of a child, performed in front of the deity with the havan and the family's sankalp.
By arrangement in Gokul, Mathura or Vrindavan · About 1½ hours
A short, warm ceremony. The purohits take the sankalp, the havan is performed, and the name chosen for the child is spoken formally for the first time. Families often bring it to Braj so that the name is first said in front of Thakur Ji. It pairs naturally with the annaprashan if both are due.
What is included
- Tirth purohits and all the samagri
- Havan and the full vidhi
- Sankalp taken in your family's name
- Prasad
- Photographs of the seva sent to you afterwards
What is not
- Travel
- Clothing and gifts
- Feast or bhandara