Annaprasana,First Feeding Of The Child Details Dates

Hinduism, as a part of Forty Samskaras,  lays down certain Procedures for Annaprasanam.

Annaprasanam is the First feeding of the child with solids.

This function is held at Home normally, excepting in cases when there is a vow to have it done at a Temple.

In Kerala, it is a practice  to perform Annaprasana at Guruvayur.

Normally Rice is fed to the child.

The Procedure for Annaprasana.

1.Fix an auspicious date, this should be on the Waxing period of the Moon,

2.After Vigneswara Puja and Sankalpa, Kangana Dharana is to done for the child (the ceremony of tying sacred thread on the left for the Female child and on the right for the Male child.

Annaprasana,First feeding of the Child.

3.Perform Prathisara bantham*.

4.Nandi Sradham(Abyudhayam)

5.Punyahavachanam and Prokshanam to the Child.

5.Navagraha Mantras.

9.Recite Gothra, Name, Nakshatra and Rasi and pray that you are feeding the child.

Keep cooked rice in a Gold/Silver vessel, add Ghee Honey(no Salt/or spices) and recite

Om Bhoo:

Om Bhuva:

Om Suva:

Om Boo; Bhuva Suva :

Recite this the Child’s Name.

Feed Once with a Golden Ring in Your hand.

List of Auspicious Days for Annaprasana.

http://hindupad.com/2012/annaprashana-in-2012-annoprashan-or-first-rice-for-baby/

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Karkatakam

08.20 AM

http://hindusphere.com/annaprasan-2013-dates/

Related;

Naming a newly born child is given priority in Hinduism.It is one of the most  important of the Basic 40 Duties-Samskaras.

Who and When?

All Varnas(loosely called as Caste now)-for explanation of this concept please read my blog ‘Caste’ ,filed under Hinduism.-20th Day from the date of Birth of The Child.

Sudras-21st Day.

Vaisyas-16h Day.

Kshatriyas-12th Day

Brahmins-10th Day.

In addition to this the,Namakarana or Naming ceremony may be performed on the following Nakshatras(Days on which the Stars are indicated).

Aswini,Rohini,Mrigasira,Punarvasu,Pushya(Poosam

https://ramanan50.wordpress.com/2011/09/25/when-and-how-to-name-a-child/

https://ramanan50.wordpress.com/2012/07/19/forty-hindu-samskarasrites-namesdetails/

Pratsisara banda mantra.

This , generally, is performed for the Kumbabhishekam for Kalasa Pooja.

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The pratisara-bandha is a procedure that precedes any major saṁskāra. It is basically the point at which the saṁskāra itself begins. It consists of infusing a cotton bracelet with various mantras, following which this amulet is tied to the wrist of the yajamāna. Once this is performed, āśouca etc do not afflict the yajamāna. This procedure is detailed in the bodhāyana-śeṣa-sūtra-s (1.15). It is performed on the same day as the nāndi-mukha (abhyudaya-śrāddha), in the evening, at the end of the pradośa-kāla. (karma-s without homa like the annaprāśana are exceptions.)

Each pratisara cord is made up of 9 strands (three strands, each of which is also made of 3 twined strands are intertwined into a single pratisara cord). These prepared cords are then anointed with turmeric.

A kalaśa is established on some rice, and to its north, a copper vessel containing rice is placed. The pratisara cords, bhasma, and tāmbūla are placed in this vessel. 4 brahmins are then invited and asked to infuse its waters with mantras. They sit on the 4 sides of the kalaśa, and recite the following mantra-s:

1. vedādīn
2. rākṣoghnam
3. āpyam (agne yaśasvin)
4. (dadhikrāvaṇṇo, āpo hi ṣṭhā)
5. hiraṇyavarṇīyāḥ
6. pavamānam
7. varuṇa-sūktam
8. rudra-sūktam
9. brahma-sūktam
10. viṣṇu-sūktam
11. durgā-sūktam
12. śrī-sūktam
13. paridhānīyā (namo brahmaṇe)

The pratisaram is infused with these mantra-s (with prokṣaṇa). dhyāna of vāsuki is performed in the cords, and using the thumb and ring-finger, the cord is thrice rubbed with bhasma (vibhūti) with the mṛtyuñjaya-mantra. It is then given to the yajamāna with the chanting of the 5 “agnirāyūṣmān” mantra-s, and is tied with the bṛhat-sāma mantra. The pratisaram is tied on the right hand of men, and left hand of women. After chanting the ghṛta-sūkta (yo brahmā brahmaḥ), the bhasma is given to the yajamāna and applied on the forehead.

This pratisaram remains tied for the duration of the saṁskāra. Once it is complete, and the sāyaṁ-saṁdhyā is perfomed, the pratisaram is untied with the chanting of the vyāhṛti-s, and is disposed off in a body of water, like a river or sea.

Date	Day	Tithi	Nakshatra	Lagna	Time
02nd January 2015	Friday	Trayodashi	Rohini	Kumbha	10.23 AM
07th February 2015	Saturday	Tadiya	Utaara	Mesha	10.26 AM
11th February 2015	Wednesday	Saptami	Swathi	Mesha	11.09 AM
15th March 2015	Sunday	Dashami	Purvaashada	Vrishabha	10.28 AM
22nd April 2015	Wednesday	Chavithi	Rohini	Mithuna	10.48 AM
25th April 2015	Saturday	Saptami	Punarvasu	Mithuna	10.35 AM
2nd May 2015	Saturday	Chaturdashi	chitra	karkataka	11.06 AM
3rd May 2015	Sunday	Purnima	Swathi	Mithuna	10.05 AM
6th May 2015	Wednesday	Vidiya	Anuradha	Mithuna	9.54 AM
10th May 2015	Sunday	Saptami	Uttaraashada	Krakataka	10.35 AM
14th May 2015	Thursday	Ekadashi	Uttarabhadra	Mithuna	9.22 AM
20th May 2015	Wednesday	Vidiya	Mrigashira	Mithuna	8.58 AM
22nd May 2015	Friday	Chavithi	Punarvasu	Karkataka	9.47 AM
28th May 2015	Thursday	Dashami	Uttara	Mithuna	8.26 AM
31st May 2015	Sunday	Trayodashi	Swathi	Mithuna	8.19 AM
6th June 2015	Saturday	Chavithi	Uttarashada	Karkataka	8.47 AM
7th June 2015	Sunday	Panchami	Shravana	Karkataka	8.43 AM
8th June 2015	Monday	Shashti	Dhanista	Mithunam	7.46 AM
11th June 2015	Thursday	Navami	Uttarabhadra	Mithuna	7.32 AM
18th June 2015	Thursday	Vidiya	Punarvasu	Karkataka	8.03 AM
25th June 2015	Thursday	Navami	Hasta	Karkataka	8.13 AM
3rd July 2015	Friday	Vidiya	Uttarashada	Karkataka	7.03 AM
5th July 2015	Sunday	Chavithi	Dhanista	Simha	10.06 AM
6th July 2015	Monday	Panchami	Shatabhisham	Simha	10.02 AM
23rd July 2015	Thursday	Saptami	Chitra	Simha	8.57 AM
2nd August 2015	Sunday	Vidiya	Dhanista	Simha	8.17 AM
6th August 2015	Thursday	Saptami	Ashwini	simha	8.02 AM
17th August 2015	Monday	Tadiya	Uttara	Tula	10.09 AM
28th August 2015	Friday	Chaturdashi	Shravana	Tula	11.04 AM
29th August 2015	Saturday	Purnima	Dhanista	Tula	11.00 AM
30th August 2015	Sunday	Padyami	Shatabhisham	Tula	10.56 AM
2nd September 2015	Wednesday	Chavithi	Ashwini	Tula	10.45 AM
21st September 2015	Monday	Ashtami	Moola	Tula	9.29 AM
23rd September 2015	Wednesday	Dashami	Uttarashada	Tula	9.21 AM
24th September 2015	Thursday	Ekadashi	Shravana	Tula	9.17 AM
23rd October 2015	Friday	Ekadashi	Shatabhisham	Dhanu	11.30 AM
25th October 2015	Sunday	Trayodashi	Uttarabhadra	Dhanu	11.22 AM
26th October 2015	Monday	Chaturdashi	Revathi	Dhanu	10.19 AM
30th October 2015	Friday	Tadiya	Rohini	Dhanu	11.02 AM
31st October 2015	Saturday	Chavithi	Mrigashira	Dhanu	10.58 AM
13th November 2015	Friday	Vidiya	Anuradha	Dhanu	10.08 AM
15th November 2015	Sunday	Chavithi	Moola	Dhanu	10.00 AM
18th November 2015	Wednesday	Saptami	Shravana	Dhanu	9.48 AM
22nd November 2015	Sunday	Ekadashi	Uttarabhadra	Makara	11.02 AM
23rd November 2015	Monday	Dwadashi	Revathi	Dhanu	9.28 AM
29th November 2015	Sunday	Chavithi	Punarvasu	Dhanu	9.04 AM
30th November 2015	Monday	Panchami	Pushaymi	Makara	10.30 AM
5th December 2015	Saturday	Dashami	Uttara	Makara	10.12 AM
6th December 2015	Sunday	Ekadashi	Hasta	Dhanu	8.36 AM
14th December 2015	Monday	Tadiya	Uttaraashada	Dhanu Makara	8.05 AM 9.35 AM
16th December 2015	Wednesday	Panchami	Dhanista	Makara	9.28 AM
24th December 2015	Thrusday	Chaturdashi	Rohini	Makara	8.59 AM
27th December 2015	Sunday	Vidiya	Punarvasu	Kumba	11.05 AM
28th December 2015	Monday	Tadiya	Pushyami	Kumba	11.02 AM

 Sources:

http://hindusphere.com/annaprasana-2015-dates/

https://sites.google.com/site/nityahnikam/samskara-anga/pratisara-bandha

Pratisara Manra Audio.

http://www.index-of-mp3.com/download/lagu/5c264145/pratisara-mantra/