How important is it to have a Naam
Karan ceremony for your new born baby in Sikhism?
As the new generation are skipping this nowadays?
NAAM KARAN
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Birth and naming ceremonies
Sikhs believe that the birth of an individual is a special gift from God and should therefore be celebrated. They believe that a person has many reincarnations and that the birth of someone as a human is special as it provides the opportunity for an individual to become closer to God.
Naam karan
Sikhs celebrate the birth of a child through a naming ceremony, called naam karan. This is a special ceremony that happens around two weeks after the birth of the child. It is held at the gurdwara.
The ceremony has the following stages:
The granthi opens the Guru Granth Sahib at random. Sikhs believe that the page that is revealed will be determined by Hukam or God’s will.
As the page opens at random, the granthi reads the first line of the page.
The first letter of the first word on that page decides the first letter of the child’s name, which the parents choose.
The granthi then announces the name to the congregation.
During the service, the baby is given a spoonful of amrit mixture which is made and stirred with a double-edged sword.
The parents make Karah Parshad or give a donation for it to be made. This is offered to the sangat at the end of the service.
Although many Sikhs use their family name, some decide to use the names Kaur and Singh. This is to follow Guru Gobind Singh’s practice of calling all men Singh, meaning ‘Lion’, and all women ‘Kaur’, meaning ‘Princess’, to remind Sikhs of the oneness of humanity.
There is no edict on this issue in Gurbani Granth Sahib.
This is an illogical ritualistic practice enforced upon the Sikhs by the clergy to enhance their ill earned income.
Also, it helps to show off one’s status in the circle. Poor cannot afford such extravaganzas. Money wasted on such rituals can be better spent elsewhere.
Small private celebrations with some ਪਾਠ at home should meet the requirements of ensuring attachment of the child with Gurbani in the later stages.
Why are you anti-Sikh?
Sikhs have a long tradition and we’re proud of it.
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