Mundan Sanskar in Prayagraj at the Sangam

Mundan Sanskar samagri list

• Kalash, mango leaves and coconut
• Roli, haldi, chandan and kumkum
• Akshat (unbroken rice)
• Flowers and a garland
• Paan leaves, supari and cloves
• Diya, ghee and cotton wicks
• Incense sticks and camphor
• Clean cloth or a small bowl to collect the hair
• Sandalwood paste or haldi for the child’s head
• New clothes for the child
• Towel and water for bathing
• Fruits and sweets for prasad

The Pandit confirms the final list for your family's vidhi, and Pandit ji can arrange the samagri in Prayagraj at an additional cost, agreed after discussion.

Mundan Sanskar vidhi, step by step

1. 1Muhurat and Planning. The Pandit suggests an auspicious date and time and helps plan whether the ceremony will be at home, a temple or near the ghats.
2. 2Ganesh Puja and Sankalp. The ceremony begins with Lord Ganesha’s worship and a sankalp with the child’s and parents’ names and gotra.
3. 3Kalash and Kuldevta Puja. A kalash is established and prayers are offered to the family deity.
4. 4Mundan. While mantras are recited, the barber gently shaves the child’s head, usually with the child seated on a parent’s lap.
5. 5Offering the Hair. The hair is offered as per family custom, often in the Ganga or at a temple.
6. 6Snan and Tilak. The child is bathed, sandalwood paste or haldi may be applied, and a tilak is given.
7. 7Blessings and Aarti. Elders bless the child, and the Pandit concludes with aarti and prasad.