2 results for “naming”
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Ritual
Namkaran: Naming a Child
Namkaran is often the first ceremony of a child's life. How the day is chosen, why the nakshatra may suggest a first syllable, and what the ritual involves.
Pandit Mahesh Joshi · 3 min
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Family
Naming Traditions Across Regions
From the nakshatra syllable of the north to the grandparent's name of the south, how Indian families choose a child's name, and why the customs differ.
Pandit Mahesh Joshi · 3 min