ORIYA PANDIT IN WHITE FIELD BANGALORE ORIYA PANDIT FOR ANNAPRASHAN PUJA Annaprashan is the ceremony where the baby is introduced with solid foods usually sweet rice for the first time.The Puja is performed to bestow a very healthy and prosperous life for the baby. KEY INSIGHTS-Baby takes solid food for the first time.it helps the baby to grow healthy and strong.Performed on 7th month on janmanakshatra day.Mantras are chanted for the baby's well being.Payasam or Milk rice is the main ingredient for the ceremony. Annaprashan is a sanskrit word which means grain intiation or rice feeding.This means introducing solid food for the baby for the first time.Usually done after the Namakaran Is considered very auspicious as the baby can have solid foods.The child is usually fed with very small quantities of Rice or sweet payasam. This begins with a puja and Mantras are chanted for the baby's health and happiness, followed by the symbolic. Benifits of Annaprashan puja Performing this ceremony helps in protecting the child and increasing the life span of the child. The baby gets the blessings and is believed that any unwanted things swallowed during the baby is in the womb will get cleansed. Book Purohit for Annaprashan.All the Puja samagri will be brought by pandit ji.