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Samskara 4 of 16 · Infancy
Jatakarma
जातकर्म
Birth rituals · At birth
The story
At the moment of birth, Jatakarma welcomes the newborn into the world of the living. The father whispers a sacred mantra into the infant's ear and touches honey and ghee to the tongue — the very first taste of life is made sweet, and the very first sound heard is the name of the Divine.
How it is done
The father whispers a mantra in the newborn's ear; honey and ghee touch the tongue.
Significance
The newborn is welcomed with mantras whispered in the ear and a taste of honey and ghee — the first taste of the sweetness of life.
Arrange Jatakarma for your family
VDS conducts this samskara with trained pandits at your home or at the ashram.