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Samskara 3 of 16 · Before Birth
Simantonnayanam
सीमन्तोन्नयनम्
Baby shower of the Vedas · 7th month of pregnancy
The story
In the seventh month, Simantonnayanam honours the expectant mother. Her husband gently parts her hair to the sound of Veda mantras, and she is kept joyful, calm and cared for. The teaching is profound: the child in the womb absorbs every emotion the mother feels, so her peace becomes the child's first inheritance.
How it is done
The husband parts the mother's hair to Veda mantras; elders bless mother and child.
Significance
The mother is honoured and her mind kept joyful and serene — the child in the womb absorbs every emotion she experiences.
Arrange Simantonnayanam for your family
VDS conducts this samskara with trained pandits at your home or at the ashram.