Godh Bharai: The Simantonnayana Sanskara
The family wants to gather around her before the baby comes. Give that day a good start.
The family wants to gather around her before the baby comes. Give that day a good start.
Godh bharai is the family wrapping the mother-to-be in love. There are bangles, sweets and blessings. You wish for a safe delivery and a calm, happy mother.
The classical texts on muhurta shastra time this rite for exactly that wish. We give you a day with a reason behind it, read for the city where the godh bharai happens.
What you get
Auspicious windows for the godh bharai inside your dates, for your city. The top 3 most auspicious ones highlighted. The days to avoid tagged along with the reasons. And, the classical text reference behind each recommendation.
What we need
The mother's birth date, time and place, your city, and the range of dates you are considering.
Simantonnayana, known as godh bharai, seemantham or valaikappu, is a rite in the later months of pregnancy. The mother's hair is parted and she is blessed with bangles and sweets. The muhurat picks a good day and hour for it.
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Testimonials
Godh bharai in this family means twenty women, a caterer, and a date set by whoever books the caterer first. I put a date in the family group at nine in the morning. The caterer was rung at eleven. Nobody moved it, and nobody has worked out that that was on purpose.