Duration- 1-2 hours

Annaprashan Puja, also calledAnnaprasanaor the Rice Feeding Ceremony, is a sacred Hindu ritual that marks a baby’s first intake of solid food, usually rice or kheer. The termAnnaprashanmeans “initiation into grains.” It is an importantsamskara (rite of passage) that signifies the child’s physical and spiritual development and seeks divine blessings for health, digestion, and overall well-being.