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VOL. 16 No. 4

NamiNG CErEmoNY GODH BHARAI

An Indian baby shower is called Godh
The naming ceremony creates a bond between the child and the Bharai in Hindi, which literally means
family. Parents state their hopes and wishes for the child’s future. ‘filling the lap with abundance’.
M. Niranjana, Xi, glazebrooke Public school, reddiyur, salem
Madhu Rai, XI C, St. Edmund’s School,
Jawahar Nagar, Jaipur
NAMAKARAN

In Hinduism, the ritual
starts with the priest THE GURUSIKHI wAy
invoking the Gods to The ceremony takes place in a Gurudwara with family
bless the child. The and friends. Prayers are done for the health, long life,
family astrologer and Gurusikhi of the child, which is the Sikh way of life.
announces the The Guru Granth Sahib is opened at random and the
child’s horoscope. first letter of the hymn is used to name the child. When
Rice grains are spread the name is selected, the congregation approves with a
on a bronze ‘thali’ and holy cheer.
the father writes the chosen name in it using a gold
stick while chanting God’s name. The name is then hunnarpreet Kaur Chhatwal, Vi C, Delhi Public school, Mandla road,
Jabalpur; sanika singh, iX C, Motilal Nehru Public school, Jamshedpur;
whispered into the baby’s ears. Japjot singh, V e, sarala birla Public school, birla Knowledge City, ranchi
sushmita Das, iX b, D.a.V. Model school, i.i.T. Kharagpur; M. Vaishnavi,
Viii b, bharatiya Vidya bhavan Matriculation hr. sec. school, r.s.Puram,
Coimbatore BLESSINGS AND BAPTISM
During Baptism, the child
ISLAMIC PRAyERS is cleansed of their ‘original

When a child is born, the sin’. The priest pours water
call to prayer or Adhan is the over the child’s head or
first words that a Muslim sprinkles a few drops
baby hears, which are on their forehead while
whispered in the right ear reciting the Trinitarian
by the father, or a priest. invocation. In many
The baby is named on the Illustration by: Alisha Hussan, denominations, Baptism is Illustration by: Shaurya
Patil, VIII, KLES’
seventh day. VI A, Scholars Home Sr. Sec. performed on young children and International School,
School, Dehradun
In the Dawoodi Bohra is accompanied by a name-giving Belagavi
community, the paternal aunt of the child gets new ceremony.
clothes and a number of items in a tray. The aunt marks avantika, X C, Vidyagyan school, sitapur; emmanuel Jose, Vii C, bhavan's
the baby’s right ear with A for Alif and N for Nabi. She adarsha Vidyalaya, Kakkanad, Kochi
recites the baby’s name in their ear.

areej arshad, iX b, Presentation Convent sr. sec. school, gandhi Nagar,
Jammu; aaliya ashraf, Vii C, bluebells school international, Kailash, ACTIVITY: MATCH THE FOLLOWING
New Delhi
State cereMONy
1 Bengal a Thottil
JEwISH CEREMONy 2 Kerala b Barasala or

Zeved Habat, commonly known Namakaranama
as Brita, is a Jewish naming Dolarohana
ceremony for newborn girls. 3 Andhra Pradesh c Mukhe Bhaat
4 Tamil Nadu D Choroonu
Neet rawat, Vi C, Jaswant Modern sr.
sec. school, rajpur road, Illustration by: Garima Dharna, IX A, sanya Patel, X b, arya Mahila N M Model school, Chetganj, Varanasi
Dehradun Scholars Home Sr. Sec. School, Dehradun

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