Posted on 16 Dec 2019. Share

Is It Mandatory to Do the Mundan Ceremony for a Baby?

[Smt. Priyanka Seethepalli asked: Is it mandatory to do the mundan ceremony for a baby? Does it have a religious significance? After performing the puja at the temple, where 3 to 5 snippets of a baby’s hair is taken, is it mandatory to remove all of baby’s birth hair?]

Swami replied: Removing the hair from the head of a baby may be scientifically good about which you have to consult a doctor. In the name of tradition if unscientific-unhealthy action is imposed, refuse it. When you are unable to offer 100 rupees due to your poverty, you can offer just one paisa and this is acceptable. In this way, if full shaving is not acceptable due to some personal reasons, three or five strips of hair may be cut.

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