Samskara Services
Mundan / Chudakarana
चूडाकरण
Traditional hair-offering ceremony for a child.
Why this pooja is performed
Performed as per family tradition, tithi and lineage guidance.
For whom
For children and families observing samskara rites.
Purpose of the sevā
To mark purification, growth and sacred family blessing.
Traditional benefits sought
Devotees traditionally seek clarity, protection, removal of obstacles, steadiness of mind, family peace and dhārmic support. The ritual is offered as spiritual sevā and not as a guaranteed material result.
Sanskrit / IAST terms
Cūḍākaraṇa, Muṇḍana
Ritual note
The sevā is arranged with saṅkalpa, mantra, pūjā-dravya, naivedya, dakṣiṇā and completion update. Final vidhi may vary by sampradāya, tithi, place, priest guidance and family tradition.