Seeking Information on Seemantham

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Dear members,

 

Apologies for a non-astrological post.

 

I was looking for some information on Seemantham, its origin and

purpose.

 

Can you please educate me on the meaning and the rituals done during

Seemantham?

 

Is this ceremony done for the good of the child and a smooth

delivery of the baby. But is it true that the stotras are meant only

for the boy child? And also is the ceremony not performed for other

than the first child?

 

Can anyone please inform me on the significance of other ceremonies

like the bangle ceremony during this ritual?

 

This is for a friend who is expecting. Your reply will be greatly

appreciated.

 

Regards,

 

Souvik

[Guest guest]

Dear SD, It is one of the Shodasa Samskara .Should not be mistaken with" puumsavanam "Usually done on the 4th month of pregnancy corresponding with the Bright Half of the Moon.Yajurvedi's take Hastha, Revathi, Uthram, Uthradam, Uthrithathi, Punarvasu, Rohini , Mrigasira, Sravana & puyam whereas kaushtika's prefer Aswini, uthrithathi puyam, sravana, Hastha, pururuthathi, punartham and Anizham.The Asendant should not be Leo or Scorpio. Tuesday & Saturday are mediocre.Chaturthi & chathurdasi mediocre.The Janma Nakshtra & the Transit of Moon in the 8th Rasi from the natal Moon sign should be avoided. The 8th house should be clean.It should not be done in the fifth month of pregnancy.However it could be done on the 6th month.Ghee / butter , placed in the leaf of a banyan tree , sanctified by the Mantras (usually santhana gopala) is given to the lady. After the rituals, the pregnant lady is asked to sit facing the Homa Kunda.A handful

of yava (Barley), darba (the grass poa cynosuroides), athi (ficus glomerata) and pig thorn is taken and rubbed between the eye brows (bhrumadhya) downward to upward and applied as vermillion.The remaining barley is springled among the audience.The ritual concude with veena resort and atleast two should be there to play the veena(lyre). Proper dakshina should be given to purohit conducting this at the end of the ceremony . The aim is to get a male child and this is a continuation of pumsavanam . Black bangles are worn to avoid evil eye to the expecting lady.Ancients thought birth of a "satputra " is of great value in their heavenly journey and the rituals done by puthra (Son) subsequent to their death will relieve them from the hell called "pum" . Once you get a male child , there is no need to do the ritual for obtaining a male babe, every time the lady conceives. Hope this helps.. Vyasaji (Madhu N Nair) Souvik Dutta <explore_vulcan wrote: Dear members,Apologies for a non-astrological post.I was looking for some information on Seemantham, its origin and purpose.Can you please educate me on the meaning and the rituals done during Seemantham? Is this ceremony done for the good of the child and a smooth delivery of the baby. But is it true that the stotras are meant

only for the boy child? And also is the ceremony not performed for other than the first child?Can anyone please inform me on the significance of other ceremonies like the bangle ceremony during this ritual?This is for a friend who is expecting. Your reply will be greatly appreciated.Regards,Souvik

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