Baby and child
From the seemantham to the first haircut: naming, cradle, first rice, ear piercing.
- Seemantham, valaikappu or godh bharai: a traditional baby shower in Bangalore How to plan a traditional baby shower in Bangalore: seemantham, valaikappu, godh bharai or bayake, which month, what happens, and 2026 costs.
- Naming ceremony at home in Bangalore: the day, the cradle, the decoration, and the cost How to plan a naming ceremony or namakaran at home in Bangalore: which day, the ritual, cradle ceremony and simple decoration, and 2026 costs.
- The cradle ceremony: thottilu, uyyala, palna, and how to do it at home The cradle ceremony for a new baby: which day, what happens in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and North Indian homes, simple cradle decoration, and costs in Bangalore.
- Annaprashan in Bangalore: the baby's first rice, at home or at the temple How to plan an annaprashan (annaprasana, first rice feeding) at home or at a temple in Bangalore: which month, what happens, what to feed, and 2026 costs.
- Mundan ceremony: the baby's first haircut, at a temple or at home in Bangalore How to plan a mundan (chudakarana, mottai, chaula) in Bangalore: which age, temple or home, what happens, keeping the child calm, and 2026 costs.
- Ear piercing ceremony for babies in Bangalore: the ritual, the method, and the aftercare How to plan a baby's ear piercing ceremony (karnavedha, kaadhu kuthu) in Bangalore: which age, goldsmith or clinic, the ritual, aftercare, and 2026 costs.