Naam Karan
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There is no strict time table for holding the ceremony, with the health and well-being of the mother and child being considered most important in determining a date.[1]
Steps of the ceremony
When the family performs this ceremony, the father or senior member of the family contact a local
Then comes the main part of the ceremony, which is the naming of the baby. The , and to ask for a name for the child.
The Ardas is followed by the Hukamnama. When the Hukamnama is taken, the first letter of the first word of the Hukam is the letter to be used to give the name to the child. For example, if the first word of the Hukam is "Sagal", the child's name should start with "S" (i.e., the first letter).
Once the name for the baby has been chosen, the word "Kaur" is added to the names of girls and the name "Singh" is added to the names of boys. The gyani will pronounce the name of the child in the Sangat.
References
- ^ "Naam Karan". Sikhism. sikhreligion.net. Retrieved 28 October 2022.