The samskaras and poojas a family calls for through life — from a newborn’s first rites to the day a new house is entered for the first time.

GruhapraveshaMost requested

Gruhapravesha

ಗೃಹಪ್ರವೇಶ

The housewarming ceremony performed before a family occupies a new home — Ganapati pooja, Vaastu shanti, kalasha sthapana and the first boiling of milk.

Duration
3 – 4 hours
Best time
Uttarayana; avoid Ashada and inauspicious months
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Marriage (Vivaha)Most requested

Marriage (Vivaha)

ವಿವಾಹ

The complete Vedic marriage ceremony — nandi, kanyadana, panigrahana, mangalya dharana, saptapadi and the concluding rites.

Duration
4 – 6 hours (plus pre-wedding rites)
Best time
As per the matched muhurta of both horoscopes
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NamakaranaMost requested

Namakarana

ನಾಮಕರಣ

The naming ceremony, in which the child is formally given a name after Ganapati pooja, punyahavachana and the naming rite itself.

Duration
1.5 – 2 hours
Best time
Traditionally the 11th, 12th or 16th day after birth
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Sathyanarayana PoojaMost requested

Sathyanarayana Pooja

ಸತ್ಯನಾರಾಯಣ ಪೂಜೆ

The vrata to Lord Sathyanarayana with the five-chapter katha, performed for family wellbeing and in fulfilment of a vow.

Duration
2 – 3 hours
Best time
Purnima, Ekadashi, or any auspicious day
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Upanayana

Upanayana

ಉಪನಯನ

The sacred thread ceremony — brahmopadesha, the giving of the yajnopavita and initiation into the Gayatri mantra.

Duration
4 – 5 hours
Best time
Uttarayana, on a muhurta matched to the boy’s horoscope
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Akshara Abyasa

Akshara Abyasa

ಅಕ್ಷರಾಭ್ಯಾಸ

The child’s initiation into learning — Saraswati pooja followed by writing the first letters in rice or on a slate.

Duration
1 – 1.5 hours
Best time
Vijayadashami, Vasant Panchami, or an auspicious day
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Jatakarma

Jatakarma

ಜಾತಕರ್ಮ

The birth samskara performed for a newborn, welcoming the child into the family with the prescribed rites and blessings.

Duration
1 hour
Best time
Soon after birth, before the naming ceremony
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