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== Samskara vidhi ==

== Samskara vidhi ==

Samskaras practiced in Sanatana dharma were supposed to be celebrated in a ceremonious manner. Upaveshana samskara is not an exception to it. It is the time when the newborn child is made to sit for the first time in his/her life. Usually before this the child in always kept in lying down position and all his/her activities are performed in that same position only. Now when the child develops sufficient strength to hold his neck, back, hold his weight against gravity he/she enters a new phase of life. For this the child has to develop certain amount of strngth in muscles, bones, joints etc. Thus when this samskara or act of making child sit with or without support is not done properly it can lead to serious adverse effects on the child's health. Hence Ayurveda acharyas have given guidelines and instructions so as to make this transition smooth and trouble-free.  

Samskaras practiced in Sanatana dharma were supposed to be celebrated in a ceremonious manner. Upaveshana samskara is not an exception to it. It is the samskara wherein the newborn child is made to sit for the first time in his/her life. Usually before this, the child in always kept in lying down position and all his/her activities like eating, playing with the toys are performed in that same position only. Now when the child develops sufficient strength to hold his neck, back, and weight against gravity, he/she enters a new phase of life. For this, the child has to develop certain amount of strength in muscles, bones, joints etc. Thus when this samskara or act of making child sit with or without support is not done properly it can lead to serious adverse effects on the child's health. Hence Ayurveda acharyas have given guidelines and instructions so as to make this transition smooth and trouble-free for the baby.  

Preparation of baby

=== Preparation of baby ===

Preparation of the sitting place: उपलिप्ते शुचौ देशे शख्चतोयाभ्निवजिते ।

The baby should not be sick or unwell on the day of samskara

उपविष्टं सक्रच्चैनं न चिरात् स्थापयेद् बुधः ॥ ६ ॥ (Ka. Sam. Khil 12. 9)

The place where the upaveshana samskara is to be performed is prepared beforehand. <ref>Kashyapa Samhita (Khilasthana Adhyaya 12 Sutra 9)</ref>

Worship of deities

In earlier times the floor which was merely made up of soil used to be smeared with cow dung (a traditional method to prepare a ground). But if the samskara is performed in current times, it just means that the place where baby is going to sit should be thoroughly cleaned, wiped or sanitized.

The process

The place should be safe for the bay. It means that the objects that are sharp or may cause injury to the child on contact should be removed from that place. The place or site of sitting baby should be thoroughly checked for presence of insects, ants etc to prevent any incidents of insect bite as well.

Adverse effects if the child is made to sit for a longer time than prescribed - स्तैमित्यं कटिदौबैल्य प्रष्टमङ्गः श्रमो वरः ।

The actual process of upaveshana samskara is simple and short. The baby is made to sit facing eastwards in the middle of the prepared site for some time. After this, child is lifted up carefully. The whole process has to be repeated daily. One has to take care that child should not be made to sit for long duration.

Adverse effects of making child sit before 5th or 6th month- आसीनस्यातिबालस्य सततं भूमिसेवनात् ।

# Sanrodha of vit, mutra, anila- Total constipation leading to retention of feces, urine and flatus

# Adhmana - Bloating

== Importance of Upaveshana Samskara ==

 

It is a ceremony of making the baby sit without support in a proposed manner to ensure the activity, growth and development of baby. Age of child Acharya Vagbhata: 5th month. Acharya Kashyapa: 6th month. Duration of sitting: 1 Muhurata (not more than 48 minutes). Preparation of baby The baby should be bathed, adorned and dressed in intact clothes. The ceremony should be done, after worshiping of god and satisfying the Brahmins by diets and donation. The site of sitting has to be smeared with cow dung and toys should be placed hereby. The baby should be made to sit for a Muhurata at a time facing eastwards in the middle of the site. After this, child should be lifted up carefully. The whole process has to be repeated daily. One has to take care that child should not made to sit for long duration as it can result in weakness of hip, tiredness, fever, retention of feces, urine and flatus etc. Importance of Upaveshana Samskara

 

 Upaveshana Samskara explains accurate timing for sitting of child. Sitting in early age can leads to complications like vitiation of Vata Dosha, fever, pain and arrest in further growth.

 Upaveshana Samskara explains accurate timing for sitting of child. Sitting in early age can leads to complications like vitiation of Vata Dosha, fever, pain and arrest in further growth.

 Introduction to toys in this ceremony provides visual, auditory and sensory stimulation to child, so finally helps in better growth and developments. Toys introduction to child also provides psychological satisfaction to child. (Shobhit Kumar. A Critical Appraisal on Various Samskara’s with their Scientific and Medical Importance in Pediatric Age Group. International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharma Research. 2017;5(5):78-81.)

 Introduction to toys in this ceremony provides visual, auditory and sensory stimulation to child, so finally helps in better growth and developments. Toys introduction to child also provides psychological satisfaction to child. (Shobhit Kumar. A Critical Appraisal on Various Samskara’s with their Scientific and Medical Importance in Pediatric Age Group. International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharma Research. 2017;5(5):78-81.)