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Annaprashan Gifts
A baby's first taste of solid food, one of the earliest childhood milestones. Infant deities and keepsakes: Bal Krishna, a small Ganesha, a silver piece.
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A short guide
Annaprashan gifts
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Annaprashan, the first rice ceremony, marks a baby's first taste of solid food, usually around six months. It is called Mukhe Bhaat or Bhaat Khulai in Bengal and eastern India, Choroonu in Kerala, and first-rice more plainly elsewhere; in many Bengali families the maternal uncle, the mama, feeds the first grain. It is one of the earliest and most joyful childhood milestones, so gifts centre on the child and on a lasting keepsake rather than anything for the household.
What to give. The fitting choices are the infant deities and keepsakes. A Bal Krishna or Laddu Gopal is especially apt, since the child Krishna is himself fed, dressed and cared for daily, mirroring exactly what the ceremony celebrates. A small Ganesha for an auspicious start, or a Saraswati as a first blessing for learning, are equally welcome. Silver is the traditional metal for an infant's milestone, cool and keepable, so a silver-plated keepsake or a small plated deity is the lasting version of that custom, kept and often passed on as the child grows.
Who gives what. Grandparents and the maternal family give the keepsake meant to be kept for years, a silver-plated deity or a Bal Krishna. Guests give a small idol or a keepsake. The test of a good annaprashan gift is simple: will it still mean something when the child is grown enough to be told who gave it.
In quantity. For a large first-rice gathering, small plated deities and Bal Krishna keepsakes make graceful return gifts; send the numbers on the bulk order enquiry page. See also baby shower gifts and mundan ceremony gifts for the neighbouring milestones.
Before you order
- An early childhood milestone, so infant deities and keepsakes suit.
- Bal Krishna is especially apt, since he is himself fed and cared for.
- Silver is the traditional metal for an infant; a silver-plated keepsake is the lasting version.
- Choose a piece that will still mean something when the child is grown.
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The small things you wondered about
An infant deity or a keepsake: a Bal Krishna or Laddu Gopal, the child Krishna who is himself fed and cared for, a small Ganesha, a Saraswati as a first blessing for learning, or a silver-plated keepsake to be kept as the child grows.
The first rice ceremony, marking a baby's first taste of solid food, usually around six months. It is called Mukhe Bhaat in Bengal and Choroonu in Kerala.
Because the child Krishna, Laddu Gopal, is himself kept, fed and cared for like an infant in the households that keep him, which makes him especially apt for a ceremony about a baby's first food.
Yes, a silver or silver-plated keepsake is the traditional gift for a child's milestone, given to be kept and treasured as the child grows.
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