ಉಪನಯನ
Upanayana is the samskara that begins a boy’s formal study of the Vedas. The ceremony includes nandi and punyahavachana, the wearing of the yajnopavita, brahmopadesha — in which the Gayatri mantra is imparted — the first bhiksha, and the agni karya that the initiate will thereafter perform daily.
The full samagri list is sent in writing once the date is confirmed.
Traditionally between the ages of seven and sixteen depending on the family’s custom, though it is performed later where circumstances required a delay.
Yes. Teaching the daily practice is part of the ceremony, and we go through it with the boy before we leave.
Most requestedಗೃಹಪ್ರವೇಶ
The housewarming ceremony performed before a family occupies a new home — Ganapati pooja, Vaastu shanti, kalasha sthapana and the first boiling of milk.
Most requestedವಿವಾಹ
The complete Vedic marriage ceremony — nandi, kanyadana, panigrahana, mangalya dharana, saptapadi and the concluding rites.
Most requestedನಾಮಕರಣ
The naming ceremony, in which the child is formally given a name after Ganapati pooja, punyahavachana and the naming rite itself.