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Importance Of The Annaprashana Ceremony
Every child has to undergo a few rites of passage according to the religion, beliefs and customs of the family. Of these rites, Annaprashana or the ceremony in which the child eats solid food for the first time, forms the most important rite. In this ceremony, the child is weaned away from the mother and is made to eat solid food as a substitute for the mother's milk.
According to the available historical sources, this ceremony dates back to the period when the Sutras were composed. According to the sources the ceremony of Annaprashana is of Indo-Iranian origin. Hence, this ceremonial feeding of the kid can also be found in the Parsi culture as well.
Let us find out why the Annaprshana ceremony is so important in Hinduism.
Time
Of
Annaprashana
Generally
the
Annaprashana
ceremony
is
conducted
when
the
child
id
of
six
months
of
age.
However
if
the
child
is
weak,
then
the
ceremony
is
postponed
to
the
eighth
month,
tenth
month
or
one
year
of
age.
One
year
is
the
last
limit
by
which
the
child
has
to
compulsorily
undergo
the
rite
of
Annaprashana.
Food
In
English,
this
ceremony
is
commonly
known
as
the
'First
Rice'.
Hence
rice
forms
the
most
important
food
of
the
ceremony.
The
mother
or
the
grandmother
prepares
rice
items
like
Kheer
which
is
first
offered
to
the
Gods
and
then
fed
to
the
kid
by
the
uncle
or
grandfather
of
the
child.
Apart
from
that
in
some
cultures,
for
example
in
Bengal
the
child
is
also
fed
fish
along
with
rice
and
dal
mixed
together.
Significance
Of
Annaprashana
Before
feeding
the
child,
the
Gods
and
Goddesses
are
first
invoked
and
offered
the
food.
The
prayers
are
offered
so
that
all
the
senses
of
the
child
are
gratified
and
he
may
live
a
happy
and
contented
life.
The
idea
is
that
the
child
is
blessed
with
prosperity
and
may
always
find
contentment
in
everything
he
does.
Hence, Annaprashana is an important rites of passage for every Hindu child.
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