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Seemantham/Seemantha or Pumsavana Seemanth … Seemantham/Seemantha or Pumsavana Seemantham, is a Hindu tradition, carried out during the 7th or 9th month of a pregnancy. Although in ancient times Seemantham was performed on the birth of each child, today it may be limited to the first born. Another small function called Valaikappu, is also done, in the early morning hours of the day of the seemantham. It means, literally bangles for protection. The expecting mother is adorned with lots of bangles, starting with one made from neem stem, then one in silver & one in gold, followed by glass bangles. Valaikappu can also be done as a separate function, though nowadays, for convenience, it's done early in the morning, before seemantham. The word "Seemantham/Seemantha" refers to parting the hair just above the eyebrow where the Goddess of Wealth, Sri Mahalakshmi, resides. This leads to the practice of applying kumkum to the parting in order to propitiate the Goddess Sri Lakshmi such that when a woman delivers a child, she is considered to be an embodiment of the Goddess Lakshmi herself. From the day of formation in its mother's womb, a child grows in different stages, each with a stipulated time frame. Accordingly, although brain formation takes place much earlier, memory cells are said to start activating upon the completion of seven months of pregnancy. Thereafter, the unborn child can record sounds and vibrations from its surroundings. Vedic tradition calls for the recitals of relics and verses known as Udhagasanthi or Uthakashanthi Japam in a soft but powerful mantra recital that lasts for about an hour and a half. On completion of this japam (recitals), the pregnant woman is bathed in consecrated cold water, without the addition of any warm or hot water. This takes place even late in the evening, whereupon the child in the womb shakes and jerks from the stimulation of the cold water. The specific function of japam is to give a strong state of mind in preparation for the child's birth through a positive vibration from the recited mantras that provide sufficient strength to the child in the womb, and create an atmosphere conducive to the earthly possessives on his or her birth. A ceremony will also be held to decorate the mother with colorful bangles, mainly by the girl family members . Lastly the mother will be sent to the house of her own parents to stay for 2 months before delivery of the baby. Each Vedic mantra is designed for a specific stimulation, so that its phonetic vibration attains its fullest value. Udhakasanthi Japam gives confidence to the pregnant women and also increases her mental strength, with supportive gathering members blessing the child and mother for a normal delivery. Following the recital, the function continues with a veena recital of carnatic instrumentals and songs that create a calm and pleasant atmosphere.hat create a calm and pleasant atmosphere.
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Seemantham/Seemantha or Pumsavana Seemanth … Seemantham/Seemantha or Pumsavana Seemantham, is a Hindu tradition, carried out during the 7th or 9th month of a pregnancy. Although in ancient times Seemantham was performed on the birth of each child, today it may be limited to the first born. Another small function called Valaikappu, is also done, in the early morning hours of the day of the seemantham. It means, literally bangles for protection. The expecting mother is adorned with lots of bangles, starting with one made from neem stem, then one in silver & one in gold, followed by glass bangles. Valaikappu can also be done as a separate function, though nowadays, for convenience, it's done early in the morning, before seemantham.e early in the morning, before seemantham.
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