What is the significance of mundan in hinduism.

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Hi all, i want to know abt new born baby mundan. Why it is necessary? When one

should do it. What is the precautions, one must take. Pls suggest.

 

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Dear Enup.Verma & members,

 

This is question to be put to religious pundits, particularly belonging to ones

own sect & caste.

 

However, since you have asked its relevance and in an astrology forum, I shall

try to explain.

 

Mundan or Chowlam as it is called, is followed differently by people of various

regions and sects / caste etc. hence there will be a bit of confusion as to what

or how & when it should be done. That is the reason why I suggested asking the

religious pandits.

 

In " Prayoga Parijata " it is said,

" jaataadhikaarajjanmaaditriteeye abde tu chaoulakam "

accordingly choula/mundan should be done in the 3rd year.

it further states,

" aadhye abdhe kurvate kechit panchame abdhe dviteeyake "

 

some do in the first year and some in the fifth and some in the 2nd year.

 

 

Brihaspati states: " triteeye abdhe shishorgarbhaajjanmato vaa visheShataH "

 

meaning third year is most auspicious.

 

Hence we can conclude that chaoula should be done in the 3rd year or according

to kula achar. " upaneetya sahaiveti vikalpyaaH kuladharmataH " .

 

Now as we know most the sages have dictated that Chaoula should be done in the

3rd year. Why?.

 

Hairor JaTTA on the head of new born is considered " KalmaSha " or sin aquired

from the past life. This JaTTA, hence is the link between the past life and

present and should be severed before the child advances to the higher level -

education etc

 

Astrologicaly,

 

According to Naisargika dasa, the first year after the birth is attributed to

Moon and the next 2 years to mars. then starts the period of Mercury - Vidhya

karaka - to start education of the child. This should be reason why sages

dictated that the Hair - link to the previous life - sins to be removed before

the phase of education - mercury starts - journey towards the real and present

life.

 

" ekaM dwe nava viMshatirdhritikritii paj~naashadeShaaM kramaal

chandraarendujashukrajiivadinakrddaivaakariiNaaM samaaH

swe swe puShTphalaanisarggasamaye paktirddshaayaaH

kramaadandyelagnadashaa shubheti yavanaa necchandi kechittathaa.. "

 

Now if anyone should like to ask why hair is considered " Kalmasha " , I don't have

an immediate answer. Such persons are advised to search in smrities etc. I have

only tried to give an answer as logical as possible. If there are any pundits in

the group who are knowledgeable, I request them to shed some light on this.

Perhaps Pundit Arjun ji or Shree Srivastava ji can chipin.

 

 

 

I hope this satifies you.

A.G.Suresh Babu Shenoy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

, Enup Verma <enup.verma wrote:

>

> Hi all, i want to know abt new born baby mundan. Why it is necessary? When one

should do it. What is the precautions, one must take. Pls suggest.

>

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Dear Suresh ji

 

even physically hair and nails r supposed to be dead tissues of the body that

tkae such a shape, nature.

 

some shrot hari some long some ralry greying some thinning v soon, nails some

have unevn nails in stripes, some smooth etc. so the health of the body is also

indicated there also sani's strenght also denotes tha amount of hair it is said

a few children r born with a lot of hair some sparse hair as well

 

from what u said already the past karma balance possibly can be seen here as

well, role of sani in the balance dues there.

 

also the Balarishta prone ones esp withhead injuries do get a natural cover by

sani a possible cushion as well., probably the skull needs such protection till

the 3rd yr may be some doctors ifpresent can also coment on this part.

 

astrologically of shastra based info urs is good, so can;t offer much. mine is

more a rationalist dimension.

 

btw the last 4 times in 3 yrs i have only tonsured my hair in Tirumala once a yr

this yr had finished in apr else sept 26th of the past 3 yrs have done this this

yr also may be going there may defer it till next session

 

prashant

 

 

 

 

 

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sureshbabuag <sureshbabuag

 

Thursday, September 3, 2009 6:21:43 PM

Re: What is the significance of mundan in hinduism.

 

 

Dear Enup.Verma & members,

 

This is question to be put to religious pundits, particularly belonging to ones

own sect & caste.

 

However, since you have asked its relevance and in an astrology forum, I shall

try to explain.

 

Mundan or Chowlam as it is called, is followed differently by people of various

regions and sects / caste etc. hence there will be a bit of confusion as to what

or how & when it should be done. That is the reason why I suggested asking the

religious pandits.

 

In " Prayoga Parijata " it is said,

" jaataadhikaarajjan maaditriteeye abde tu chaoulakam "

accordingly choula/mundan should be done in the 3rd year.

it further states,

" aadhye abdhe kurvate kechit panchame abdhe dviteeyake "

 

some do in the first year and some in the fifth and some in the 2nd year.

 

Brihaspati states: " triteeye abdhe shishorgarbhaajjanm ato vaa visheShataH "

 

meaning third year is most auspicious.

 

Hence we can conclude that chaoula should be done in the 3rd year or according

to kula achar. " upaneetya sahaiveti vikalpyaaH kuladharmataH " .

 

Now as we know most the sages have dictated that Chaoula should be done in the

3rd year. Why?.

 

Hairor JaTTA on the head of new born is considered " KalmaSha " or sin aquired

from the past life. This JaTTA, hence is the link between the past life and

present and should be severed before the child advances to the higher level -

education etc

 

Astrologicaly,

 

According to Naisargika dasa, the first year after the birth is attributed to

Moon and the next 2 years to mars. then starts the period of Mercury - Vidhya

karaka - to start education of the child. This should be reason why sages

dictated that the Hair - link to the previous life - sins to be removed before

the phase of education - mercury starts - journey towards the real and present

life.

 

" ekaM dwe nava viMshatirdhritikrit ii paj~naashadeShaaM kramaal

chandraarendujashuk rajiivadinakrdda ivaakariiNaaM samaaH

swe swe puShTphalaanisargga samaye paktirddshaayaaH

kramaadandyelagnada shaa shubheti yavanaa necchandi kechittathaa. . "

 

Now if anyone should like to ask why hair is considered " Kalmasha " , I don't have

an immediate answer. Such persons are advised to search in smrities etc. I have

only tried to give an answer as logical as possible. If there are any pundits in

the group who are knowledgeable, I request them to shed some light on this.

Perhaps Pundit Arjun ji or Shree Srivastava ji can chipin.

 

 

I hope this satifies you.

A.G.Suresh Babu Shenoy

 

, Enup Verma <enup.verma@ ...> wrote:

>

> Hi all, i want to know abt new born baby mundan. Why it is necessary? When one

should do it. What is the precautions, one must take. Pls suggest.

>

> ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _

> One stop at MSN India to catch up with what's hot in the world around you

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>

>

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Dear Prashan ji,

 

what you said about the health aspects might also count.

 

//btw the last 4 times in 3 yrs i have only tonsured my hair in Tirumala once a

yr this yr had finished in apr else sept 26th of the past 3 yrs have done this

this yr also may be going there may defer it till next session//

 

This is irrelevant in the present context as the question is regarding the

Mundan or choula achara (first hair cutting) only. the subsequent hair removal

can be done according to ones own achara or convenience though there are certain

stipulation that needs to be followed, which has been reduced to nill due to

many reasons.

 

As pointed by about your present practice, some do it at " Palani " in Tamil Nadu.

I am not aware of any such customes at temples of North India. There could be.

 

Recently even christians have started it in Kerala, to mimick the hindu rituals

- tring hard to show that there is no difference between hindus and them - a

pity.

 

 

A.G.Suresh Babu Shenoy

 

 

 

 

 

 

, Prashant Kumar G B <gbp_kumar

wrote:

>

> Dear Suresh ji

>

> even physically hair and nails r supposed to be dead tissues of the body that

tkae such a shape, nature.

>

> some shrot hari some long some ralry greying some thinning v soon, nails some

have unevn nails in stripes, some smooth etc. so the health of the body is also

indicated there also sani's strenght also denotes tha amount of hair it is said

a few children r born with a lot of hair some sparse hair as well

>

> from what u said already the past karma balance possibly can be seen here as

well, role of sani in the balance dues there.

>

> also the Balarishta prone ones esp withhead injuries do get a natural cover by

sani a possible cushion as well., probably the skull needs such protection till

the 3rd yr may be some doctors ifpresent can also coment on this part.

>

> astrologically of shastra based info urs is good, so can;t offer much. mine is

more a rationalist dimension.

>

> btw the last 4 times in 3 yrs i have only tonsured my hair in Tirumala once a

yr this yr had finished in apr else sept 26th of the past 3 yrs have done this

this yr also may be going there may defer it till next session

>

> prashant

>

>

>

>

>

> ________________________________

> sureshbabuag <sureshbabuag

>

> Thursday, September 3, 2009 6:21:43 PM

> Re: What is the significance of mundan in hinduism.

>

>

> Dear Enup.Verma & members,

>

> This is question to be put to religious pundits, particularly belonging to

ones own sect & caste.

>

> However, since you have asked its relevance and in an astrology forum, I shall

try to explain.

>

> Mundan or Chowlam as it is called, is followed differently by people of

various regions and sects / caste etc. hence there will be a bit of confusion as

to what or how & when it should be done. That is the reason why I suggested

asking the religious pandits.

>

> In " Prayoga Parijata " it is said,

> " jaataadhikaarajjan maaditriteeye abde tu chaoulakam "

> accordingly choula/mundan should be done in the 3rd year.

> it further states,

> " aadhye abdhe kurvate kechit panchame abdhe dviteeyake "

>

> some do in the first year and some in the fifth and some in the 2nd year.

>

> Brihaspati states: " triteeye abdhe shishorgarbhaajjanm ato vaa visheShataH "

>

> meaning third year is most auspicious.

>

> Hence we can conclude that chaoula should be done in the 3rd year or according

to kula achar. " upaneetya sahaiveti vikalpyaaH kuladharmataH " .

>

> Now as we know most the sages have dictated that Chaoula should be done in the

3rd year. Why?.

>

> Hairor JaTTA on the head of new born is considered " KalmaSha " or sin aquired

from the past life. This JaTTA, hence is the link between the past life and

present and should be severed before the child advances to the higher level -

education etc

>

> Astrologicaly,

>

> According to Naisargika dasa, the first year after the birth is attributed to

Moon and the next 2 years to mars. then starts the period of Mercury - Vidhya

karaka - to start education of the child. This should be reason why sages

dictated that the Hair - link to the previous life - sins to be removed before

the phase of education - mercury starts - journey towards the real and present

life.

>

> " ekaM dwe nava viMshatirdhritikrit ii paj~naashadeShaaM kramaal

> chandraarendujashuk rajiivadinakrdda ivaakariiNaaM samaaH

> swe swe puShTphalaanisargga samaye paktirddshaayaaH

> kramaadandyelagnada shaa shubheti yavanaa necchandi kechittathaa. . "

>

> Now if anyone should like to ask why hair is considered " Kalmasha " , I don't

have an immediate answer. Such persons are advised to search in smrities etc. I

have only tried to give an answer as logical as possible. If there are any

pundits in the group who are knowledgeable, I request them to shed some light on

this. Perhaps Pundit Arjun ji or Shree Srivastava ji can chipin.

>

>

> I hope this satifies you.

> A.G.Suresh Babu Shenoy

>

> , Enup Verma <enup.verma@ ...> wrote:

> >

> > Hi all, i want to know abt new born baby mundan. Why it is necessary? When

one should do it. What is the precautions, one must take. Pls suggest.

> >

> > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _

> > One stop at MSN India to catch up with what's hot in the world around you

today

> > http://in.msn. com

> >

> >