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Samskara 6 of 16 · Infancy
Nishkramana
निष्क्रमणम्
First outing · 4th month
The story
Around the fourth month, Nishkramana marks the child's first journey out of the home to behold the sun and the moon. It is a formal introduction to the cosmos — the infant, until now held within the family's shelter, is offered to the wider universe with protective prayers.
How it is done
The infant is carried out to behold Surya and Chandra with protective mantras.
Significance
The child is taken out to behold the sun and moon for the first time — a formal introduction to the cosmos.
Arrange Nishkramana for your family
VDS conducts this samskara with trained pandits at your home or at the ashram.