Haridwar is an ancient city, and important Hindu pilgrimage site in North India’s Uttarakhand State. Here the ganga river exits the Himalayas foothills, it has the largest of several sacred Ghats. (holy bathing steps.)
Many of Hindu families visit this holy place for various spiritual reasons, one of them being, their new-born child’s first mundan.
Mundan ceremony is a purification ceremony which ensures that the child is cleansed of all the undesirable effects of the earlier births, the rebirth is marked pure through is event.
The first time a child’s hair is shaved is auspicious, and a time of celebration.
To have a pleasant experience at Haridwar for your child’s first mundan, one should look into a few things before-hand to have a satisfying end to this ceremony.
Key insights about Mundan.
- Mundan is performed in first or third year.
- Child gets blessed from the lord for healthy life.
- First hairs are completely shaved off.
- Main Deity: Ganesha, Lakshmi, Navagraha.
What you need:
Arrange a well-known priest.
A Hindu pandit carries all the rituals, make sure you hire a Vedic professional and experienced priest, all rituals should follow a Vedic standard and procedures.
Choose a skilled and experienced barber.
A barber is appointed to carry out the ceremony under the instructions of the priest. The child’s family should make sure there is a good maintenance in hygiene, new blade is being used, clean clothes are being provided to wipe off all the hair, etc.
Like every holy Ceremony, there should be precautions taken to ensure the child’s well being while the ceremony is being performed. everything should be pure and pleasant.
We all know that it’s hard to arrange everything at one place by oneself, that’s why we have come up with a solution. There’s a place where you can get everything from a great priest and barber to a welcoming stay by the river Ganga.
Dharma Ganga Cottages are here to help you through this auspicious ceremony, on every step of the way.
Rest assured, all your needs for a Mundan ceremony will be met here. Hotel has seven huge Cottages right on Ganga Ghat, according to your requirements you can book some or all of the cottages. Priest and barber will be booked through the hotel’s contact in one go.
Ceremony will take place in the crowd-less private ghat.
A few facts about Dharma Ganga Cottages
- Dharma Ganga Cottages are located on the bank of Ganga River.
- It’s one of the most popular Ashram in Haridwar near Ganga Ghat.
- This Ashram has its own private ghat.
- This Ashram provides home cooked food.
After the completion of the Mundan ceremony, you may Indulge yourself in Ganga Arti that would happen every evening right outside your room. Then venture out on the private ghat, you’ll be away from crowd, where you can relax and relish your stay at Dharma Ganga Cottages with a breath-taking view of river Ganga.
