How to Name the Baby ( Naamkaran Sanskaar)

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These days when a baby is born parents usually do not consult any astrologer and whatever names appeals to them, they go for it and name the baby. I would like to make a point here that NaamKaran Sanskaar has been a very old tradition which was set by our great sages centuries ago.  We as Indian should not shy away from our great customs and traditions when even Westerners have started believing on the power of numbers and alphabets in term of Numerology.

Choosing a baby names is an important Indian tradition. It becomes important to choose a name as per the favorable nakshtras and planets because this will be the name with which the child will be known throughout his/her life and the name will impact the child throughout the life. I would explain below when to name the child and how to choose the starting alphabet.

As per Dr B V Raman the best day for the Naamkaran ceremony is 10th, 12th or 16th day of the child's birth. If this is not possible then any other auspicious day should be chosen.  

Best Nakshtras Best Nakshatras for Naamkaran sansaar are Anuradha, Punarvasu, Magha, Uttara, Uttarashada, Uttarabhadra, Satabhisha, Swati, Dhanishtha, Shravan, Rohini, Ashwini, Mrigshira, Revati, Hasta and Pushya. 

Best Tithis 

Best Tithis for naamkaran sanskar are 4th, 6th , 8th, 9th, 12th and 14th lunar days. Full moon and new moon should be avoided.

Ideal Names Name for a boy should have even no. of letters (when written in hindi excluding half letters and maatras) while for a girl it should consist of odd no. of letters. For example the name of boy is Anmol (अनमोल) which has four letters. Similarly the name of the girl is Savita (सविता) which consists of 3 letters. 

Choosing a Name  

1) Name should be chosen as per the nakshatra and the nakshatra pada. The common question would be how to find out the nakshatra and nakshatra pada. The answer is, use any astrology software and it will tell you. If you don't have any astrology software, go to this site. Enter the birth details and on the next page click on "Basic Details" and you will know your Nakshtra and Nakshatra pada.

2) After you know the Nakshatra and Pada. Refer the following table.

No	Nakshatra	First Letter of Baby's Name for all four charan/ pada
1	Aswini (अश्विनी)	Chu (चू) , Che (चे), Cho (चो), La (ला)
2	Bharani (भरणी)	Lee (ली), Lu (लू), Le (ले), Lo (लो)
3	Kritika (कृतिका)	A (आ), E (ई), U (उ), Ea (ऐ)
4	Rohini (रोहिणी)	O (ओ), Va (वा), Vi (वी), Vu (वू)
5	Mrigashira (मृगशिरा)	We (वे), Wo (वो), Ka (का), Ki (की)
6	Aardhra (आर्द्र)	Ku (कू), Gha (घ), Ing (ङ), Jha (झ)
7	Punarvasu (पुनर्वसु)	Ke (के), Ko (को), Ha (हा), Hi (ही)
8	Pushyami (पुष्य )	Hu (हू), He (हे), Ho (हो), Da (डा)
9	Ashlesha (अश्लेशा )	De (डी), Du (डू), De (डे), Do (डो)
10	Magha/Makha (मघा )	Ma (मा), Me (मी), Mu (मू), Me (मे)
11	Poorva  Phalguni (पूर्व  फाल्गुनी)	Mo (मो), Ta (टा), Ti (टी), Tu (टू)
12	Uttaraphalguni (उत्तरा  फाल्गुनी)	Te (टे), To (टो), Pa (पा), Pe (पी)
13	Hasta (हस्त )	Pu (पू), Sha (ष), Na (ण), Teha (ठ)
14	Chitra (चित्रा )	Pe (पे), Po (पो), Ra (रा), Re (री)
15	Swaati (स्वाति )	Ru (रू), Re (रे), Ro (रो), Taa (ता)
16	Vishaakha (विशाखा )	Tee (ती), Tue (तू), Teaa (ते), Too (तो)
17	Anuraadha (अनुराधा )	Na (ना), Ne (नी), Nu (नू), Ne (ने)
18	Jyeshtha (ज्येष्ठ )	No (नो), Ya (या) Yi (यी), Uu (यू)
19	Moola (मूल )	Ye (ये), Yo (यो), Ba (भा), Be (भी)
20	Poorvashaada (पूर्वाषाढ़ा )	Bu (भू), Dha (धा), Ea (फा) Eaa (ढा)
21	Uttarashaada (उत्तराषाढ़ा )	Be (भे), Bo (भो), Ja (जा), Ji (जी)
22	Shravan (श्रवण )	Ju (खी), Je (खू), Jo (खे), Sha (खो)
23	Dhanishta (धनिष्ठा )	Ga (गा), Gi (गी), Gu (गू), Ge (गे)
24	Shatabhisha (शतभिषा )	Go (गो), Sa (सा), Si (सी), Su (सू)
25	Poorvabhadra (पूर्वभाद्र )	Se (से), So (सो), Da (दा), Di (दी)
26	Uttarabhadra (उत्तरभाद्र )	Du (दू), Tha (थ), Jha (झ), Jna (ञ)
27	Revati (रेवती )	De (दे), Do (दो), Cha (चा), Chi (ची)

For example, if the nakshtra is Bharani and the pada is 2. Go to  the row where Bharani is written and choose the 2nd letter from the next column in front of Bharani as the pada is 2. So the letter should be Lu (लू).

This is how the starting letter of the baby should be chosen. 

Bal Raksha Yantra should be worn by the child as it saves the child from all troubles and evil eye. Click this link to read more about this yantra. 

 
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