Jatakarma

Jatakarman (Sanskrit: जातकर्मन्; IAST: Jātakarman; lit. 'natal rites') is one of the major samskaras in Hinduism, that celebrates the birth of a child.[1] It is typically a private rite of passage that is observed by the new parents, relatives of the baby and close friends.

  1. ^ Pandey, Rajbali (1992). Hindu samskaras: socio-religious study of the Hindu sacraments. Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 70–77. ISBN 978-81-208-0396-1.

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