VAJRAYANA LIFE-CYCLE RITES- Name giving
According to the caste, the Niimii karma ("Name Giving") at 10 days, 12 days,
or 20 days is proper.
- Showing the sun
To show the child the sun is proper after 1 month or 4 months. The influence of
this rite will be to protect the child and make it auspicious. - First rice feeding
At 6 months or I year2^6 one gives the child fruit. Then having assembled the
following-book, pen, cloth, clay, raw cotton, paddy-one shows all to the child
and lets him/her choose one. Based upon which is taken, having thought about
the result,^27 one again gives rice. - In-house protection (Jaf!lko necklace)
One collects together the following things as symbols of the following deities,
joins them into a kuhmiikii thread and if one puts this around the child's neck,
the child's welfare will also be sure and he will be protected.
Deity- Aditya
- Soma
- Bhafigal
- Budha
- Brhaspati
- Sukra (lndra)
- Saniscar
- Rahu
- Ketu
- All together
SubstanceGold
Hiular
Costus speciosus
Sobhiiy fruit
Patak
Jatamas herb
Iron
Hart he
Copper
Silver- Opening the throat
On the day after anna priisana, having done a kalasa piijii, one does a Dharma
piijii that opens the throat of the child. Also, one touches the hasaf!l^28 to the
baby's mouth and throws it out in the lakhu.^29 One then gives sagaf!l.^30 - First hair cutting
The ritual of ciitfiikarma (or bartabandhafJa) and piercing the ears is done
according to the tradition of the different castes, i.e. whether Brahmal)a,