HINDI NAMES NAMKARAN TRADITION IN INDIA

HINDI NAMES NAMKARAN TRADITION IN INDIA

Namkaran is the traditional Hindu Indian practise of naming the baby child. Nama literally means 'name' and karana means 'to make, to effect'. The Namkaran is held at home or in a temple where the father of the child whispers the name in the child's right ear usually after 2 or 3 weeks of the child's birth. The ceremony usually takes place on the twelfth day after birth. Choosing a Hindu name is a difficult process. Friends and relatives are invited celebrate the namkaran ceremony.

According to the Grihyasutras, there are 5 requisites to selecting a name for the baby. This is the name that the child is will be called. It depends on the culture, religion & education of the family, and should be auspicious.

1. The name of the baby should be easy to pronounce and sound pleasant.

2. The baby name should contain a specified number of syllables and vowels.

3. The new born baby name should indicate the sex of the baby.

4. The baby' name should signify wealth, fame or power.

5. The child's name should be suggestive of the caste of the family.