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          by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami   Upanayanam (Taking the Child Back to Godhead):   This ceremony should be conducted counting eight years from conception or eight years from the birth of … Read More

          by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami   Putra Murdhabhighranam (Smelling the Son’s Head):   This may be performed after the Anna Prashana ceremony, while giving blessings, when the father returns from a … Read More

          by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami   Vivaha Karma (marriage)   Anna Prashana (Feeding the First Grains):   In the case of a male child the rite should be performed in the … Read More

        by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami   Vivaha Karma (marriage)   Nama Karana (Giving a Name to the Child):   The child should be named on the tenth, twelfth, hundred and first day, … Read More

          by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami   Vivaha Karma (marriage)   When the wife is about to bear the child, the husband should perform this rite for the safe delivery of the … Read More

          by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami   Vivaha Karma (marriage)   The husband having taken his morning bath, should worship Lord Vishnu and worship the guru parampara with Vishnu maha-prasada and caranamritam … Read More

          by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami   Vivaha Karma (marriage)   With the following mantras, he should perform the udakanjali seka by sprinkling water on the South side from West to East … Read More

        by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami   Vivaha Karma (marriage)   The devotees of Shri Shri Radha- Krishna should perform Krishnavarana H oma and offer oblations to the priya sakhis, sahacaris, ranginis, Shri … Read More

        by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami   Vivaha Karma (marriage)   Vaishnava Homa   He should first offer oblations to the Panca Maha-bhagavatas:   om vishvaksenaya svaha idam vishvaksenaya idam na mama om … Read More

          by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami   Vivaha Karma (marriage)   The husband should offer the following oblations to remove obstacles in raising cows:   om prajapatih vishnu rishih gayatri chandah shri … Read More

          by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami   Vivaha Karma (marriage)   Dhriti Homa:   Entering his house, the groom should perform Kushandika rites, establishing the fire named “dhriti”, perform silent homa with … Read More

              by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami   Vivaha Karma (marriage)   Dhruva Darshana (viewing the pole star): The groom and bride should rise and go outside. The groom should point … Read More

          by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami   Vivaha Karma (marriage)   Sapta Padi Gamana (taking seven steps):   With rice-flour paste seven small circles should be drawn in a line going in … Read More