Annapraasana (First Feeding for Baby)

This Samskara is related to the time when the child is to be given solid food apart from the mother’s milk.

Time:  In the 6^th or 8^th or 10^th month for male child and 5^th or 7^th or 9^th or 11^th month for the female child.

Nakshatras: All fixed, all movable, all friendly and all short nakshatras are considered auspicious.

Tithis: All tithes except Rikta, Nanda, Ashtami, Dwadasi and Amavasya are good.

Days: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are auspicious.

Lagna: Avoid Aries, Scorpio and Pisces as lagna. Also avoid lagna of 8^th rasi from natal Moon.

There should not be any planet in the 10^th house and Moon should not be in 1,6,8 houses.  Benefic planets in 1,3,4,5,7,9 houses and malefic planets in 3,6,11 houses are good.  Proper Tara Bala and Chandra Bala for the child are necessary.