Seemantham, also known as Pumsavana Seemantham and 'Srimantha' in Karnataka is an important traditional ritual in the South Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, carried out during odd pregnancy months of 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th. The word "Seemantham" 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 the embodiment of the Goddess Lakshmi herself.
During this ceremony our priests will perform the following pujas:
- Vigneswara puja
- Punya vachanam
- Maha sankalpam
- Naandhi
- Punya vachanam
- Kalasa stapana
- Varunan Aavahanam, saradu aavahanam
- Udhagasanthi japam
- Abhishekam
- Pumsuvanam homam
- Seemantha muhurtham
- Jeyadhi
- Kaapu kaatudhal
- Akshada aasirvadham
- Aarti
The quoted price includes dakshina for an additional Brahmin who will perform homam along with the primary priest. The price also includes all homam materials that will need to be purchased by priest.
Please note the exact pujas may be slightly vary by language and specific priest performing.
Overall duration: 2.5-3 hours