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| Keywords: AnnaPrashan (Anna Prashan) - Hindu First Rice Eating Ceremony.JPG en Annaprashan also known as annaprashan vidhi annaprasan or Anna-prasanam is a Hindu rite-of-passage ritual that marks an infant's first intake of food other than milk The term annaprashan literally means food feeding or eating of food The ceremony is usually arranged in consultation with a priest who arranges an auspicious date on which to conduct the ceremony Commonly referred to in English as First Rice the ceremony is usually carried out when the child is about 6 months of age some Hindu communities do it later It is an occasion for celebration and extended family friends and neighbours will be invited to attend The mother or grandmother will prepare a small bowl of payesh boiled rice milk sugar which is blessed in a brief puja The child will generally be held in the mother's lap and a senior male family member grandfather or uncle will feed it a small spoonful of the payesh to general celebration Other members of the family then take turns to give the child a taste The feeding ceremony is often followed with a game in which the child is presented with a tray containing a number of objects These will include a bangle or jewel symbolising wealth a book symbolising learning a pen symbolising career and a clay pot or container of earth/soil symbolising property The child's future direction and prospects in life are indicated by the object which it prefers to hold and play with Further in some places of india will celbrate at temples some of the south india people celebrate this function at Guruvayur Kera temple Most of the people will celebrate at home itself by inviting relatives Near dear In Andhra annaparasana will celebrate by offering Pen food Gold Book etc child allows to selct one of them and after tahat they decides childs future as a gussing purpose Own Nauzer 2009-02-04 India First Rice Eating | ||||
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