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Mundan pooja, also known as Chudakarana, is a Hindu ritual where a baby’s first hair is shaved off, typically between one and three years of age. This ceremony is believed to purify the child, removing negative influences from past lives, and is performed to ensure a healthy, prosperous, and spiritually blessed future. The ritual involves a priest who conducts prayers, and a barber who shaves a portion of the child’s hair, often leaving a lock called a “shikha”.

🌙 Significance of Mundan

Mundan Pooja carries deep spiritual and cultural importance:

1. Purification Ritual: Removes negativity and impurities from past births.
2. Blessings for Growth: Invokes divine energy for the child’s health, prosperity, and long life.
3. Activation of Thought & Wisdom: It is believed to promote the development of the brain and enhance intellect.
4. Protection from Evil Energies: The ritual attracts divine protection and positive vibrations.
5. Tradition & Heritage: A sacred samskara that connects the child to ancient Hindu culture.

📜 Mundan Pooja Procedure

A typical Mundan ceremony includes:

1. Ganesh Puja

Invocation of Lord Ganesha for blessings and removal of obstacles.

2. Sankalp

The family takes a vow and prays for the child’s well-being.

3. Havan / Homam

Fire ritual performed to invoke divine deities and purify the environment.

4. Hair Cutting (Mundan)

The priest performs the first cut, followed by a barber trimming the remaining hair.

5. Offering Hair to Holy River/Temple

The hair is offered as a symbolic gesture of surrender to the divine.

6. Blessing Ceremony (Aashirvaad)

The child receives blessings from elders and the priest.