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Annaprashan (First Feeding Ceremony) Puja
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Festival & Path Poojas

Annaprashan (First Feeding Ceremony) Puja

4.8 • 90 mins

₹5,500

Annaprashan (First Feeding Ceremony) Puja

Ritual Details

Pooja Vidhi (Ritual Procedure)

  • 1
    Confirm that the child is developmentally ready for complementary food with the pediatrician.
  • 2
    Choose the family muhurta and take sankalp with the child name and birth details.
  • 3
    Perform Ganesh, Kalash and family-deity worship, followed by Ayushya blessings.
  • 4
    Offer freshly cooked, age-appropriate soft food to the deity first.
  • 5
    A parent feeds a very small first portion under supervision, followed by blessings and prasad for adults.

Mantra: Om

  • Clean child-safe bowl and spoon
  • Freshly cooked soft rice/kheer as medically suitable
  • Kalash, lamp, flowers, fruits and deity image
  • Roli, akshat, mauli and clean cloth
  • Adult prasad kept separate from the infant serving
All samagri is arranged and brought by our priest — no need to purchase anything separately.
  • Marks the child’s first ceremonial introduction to complementary food.
  • Brings family blessings and gratitude into an important developmental milestone.
  • Connects the samskara with practical food-safety awareness.
What to do
  • Follow pediatric guidance for timing, texture and allergens.
  • Use a tiny portion and direct adult supervision.
  • Keep the infant serving freshly prepared and separate.
What not to do
  • Never give honey to a child under 12 months.
  • Do not use whole nuts, hard pieces or choking hazards.
  • Do not force-feed or continue if the child shows distress/allergic symptoms.
References and sources

These links support the general sequence. Your Acharya finalizes the rite for your tradition and sankalp.

Samskaaram - AnnaprashanamCDC - Do not give honey before 12 months
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