First solid food sanskara

Find an Annaprashan muhurat

Annaprashan is the ritual of feeding solid food to an infant for the first time, traditionally between the 6th and 8th month. The right muhurat ensures the child's digestive fire (jatharagni) awakens auspiciously.

Classical considerations

  • - Traditionally performed between the 6th and 8th month — boys typically in the 6th, girls often in the 7th.
  • - Avoid the child's janma nakshatra and the day of Bhadra or eclipse.
  • - Favored tithis: Dwitiya, Tritiya, Panchami, Saptami, Ekadashi, Dwadashi, Trayodashi.
  • - Auspicious nakshatras: Rohini, Mrigashira, Pushya, Punarvasu, Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Revati.
  • - Best weekdays: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.

Used to weight days that align with your nakshatra and tarabala.