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सीमन्तोन्नयन संस्कार
Vedic baby shower samskara, performed in the 7th or 8th month of pregnancy for the mother's wellbeing and the child's bright future.
⭐ Recommended for this puja
🔥 Homa & Shanti options
About Seemantha
Seemantha, also called Seemantonnayana and in popular Kannada / Tamil usage "Seemantham", is one of the sixteen prenatal samskaras of Hindu tradition, performed in the 7th or 8th month of pregnancy. The ritual combines two Vedic samskaras: Pumsavana (for a healthy child) and Seemantonnayana (for the mother's bhayatmaka samrakshana, protection from fears). The husband parts the wife's hair with a darbha, sings specific Vedic mantras, and the family celebrates with bangles, garlands, and a joyful bathing ceremony. The cherished "godh bharai" of North India and "valaikappu" of Tamil tradition are variations of this same samskara.
📅 When to perform
Performed in the 7th or 8th month of the first pregnancy. Auspicious days include Thursday, Friday, Monday in Shukla Paksha under Rohini, Hasta, Pushya, Anuradha, or Revati nakshatra. Avoid Bhadra and eclipses. Some families perform at 5th or 6th month if circumstances require.
Benefits & significance
- Protects the mother from fears and negative energies during pregnancy
- Invokes blessings for a healthy, intelligent child
- Sanctifies the womb as the seat of a new soul
- Fulfills two traditional samskaras (Pumsavana + Seemantonnayana)
- Creates joyous family memory through bangles, garlands, song
- Balances the mother's emotions in the final trimester
Your tradition, done right
🌴 South Indian
South Indian Seemantham, mother is seated on a decorated asana, bathed with turmeric water, dressed in new silk saree, adorned with 9 types of flowers and bangles. Husband performs Udaka Shanti, Pumsavana mantra, and Seemantonnayana. Valaikappu (bangle-ceremony) follows with elder women blessing the mother.
🔱 North Indian
North Indian Godh Bharai, simpler household version with the mother seated, her lap filled with coconut, fruits, sweets by elder women. Ganesh-Lakshmi puja precedes. In orthodox families, the full Seemantonnayana mantras are chanted by the pandit.
What's included
- Pumsavana mantra recitation
- Seemantonnayana mantra with darbha-hair-parting ritual
- Udaka Shanti, sanctified-water sprinkling
- Ganapathi Puja and Sankalpa
- Navagraha Puja (gentle, mother-focused)
- Valaikappu / Godh Bharai ceremony
- Mother's Mangalya and bangle ceremony
- Aarti, prasad, naivedya for the mother
📦 Samagri kit
Seemantha kit includes 9 varieties of flowers, bangles, darbha grass, navavastra (silk), coconut, panchamrita, fruits, sweets, navagraha samidha, and all items for the ceremony, pre-packed and delivered.
How the ritual unfolds
- Mother bathed and dressed in new silk
- Sankalpa in mother's and unborn child's behalf
- Ganapathi Puja
- Pumsavana mantra recitation
- Seemantonnayana, husband parts hair with darbha while chanting
- Udaka Shanti, sanctified water sprinkled
- Navagraha Puja (gentle)
- Valaikappu / Godh Bharai, elder women bless, offer bangles
- Aarti, naivedya, prasad
What families say
“Gopuja made our Grihapravesha absolutely beautiful. Pandit Manjunath Bhat performed the puja with such devotion and knowledge. The samagri kit had everything, nothing was missing. Highly recommend!”
Priya Rangan · HSR Layout, Bangalore · Grihapravesha Puja“Vastu Shanti Puja before moving into our new apartment was arranged by Gopuja. The pandit performed the complete Vastu Devata puja and Navagraha pooja. We feel so much peace and positive energy in the house now.”
Rekha Gowda · Yelahanka, Bangalore · Vastu Shanti Puja“ನಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯ ಗೃಹಪ್ರವೇಶಕ್ಕೆ Gopuja ಪಂಡಿತರು ತುಂಬಾ ಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಪೂಜೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿ ಹಂತವನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸಿದರು. ಪೂಜಾ ಸಾಮಗ್ರಿ ಕಿಟ್ ಮೊದಲ ದಿನವೇ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬಂತು. ತುಂಬಾ ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು.”
ನಾಗರಾಜ್ ಕುಮಾರ್ · ಮಲ್ಲೇಶ್ವರಂ, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು · ಗೃಹಪ್ರವೇಶ ಪೂಜೆFrequently asked questions
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