Thursday, May 6, 2010

Christening gifts endow blessings to a newly born baby


After a baby is born it brings a lot of happiness for the family in which he or she takes birth. Be it a girl or a boy, the occasion of Christening is celebrated with great joy and happiness for both. It mostly celebrated outside India and referred as christening ceremony. The same ceremony is celebrated in India and is named as namkarana for the new born baby. The ceremony is recognized as a custom and ritual and is welcomed with certain gifts which act as blessings for the new born child from the giver. Actually the ceremony of Christening is an invitation for the child to welcome him on this earth with a name. The name given to the child on the event of this holy occasion will be carried by him throughout his or her life.

It is type of sacred ceremony where all the members of the newly born child’s family witness the customs followed for the child. The various Christening gifts may range from a simple bouquet of flower to expensive silver jewelry. The silver is the color for christening gifts. So the guests should keep in mind the silver color while purchasing a Christening gift for a newly born baby.

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