Auspicious Timing for the Pavilion

Apply the turmeric paste. original: "pithi" — a paste made of turmeric and oils used to purify the skin and signify auspiciousness. Have four married women Suvasini|A woman whose husband is alive, considered a symbol of good fortune and fertility in Hindu rituals tie a gold ring upon [the initiate's] head. Give the thread to the married women. Feed four Brahmin guests. Afterwards, the blessings.

Place consecrated rice Akshat|Whole, unbroken rice grains used in rituals to represent abundance and the indestructible nature of the soul on the head of the deity, and then place it upon the head of the Brahmin priest.

"O God Savitar, drive away all evils; bestow upon us that which is good." original: "Viśvāni deva savitarduritāni parāsuva..." This is a famous Vedic prayer to the Sun god as the stimulator of life and wisdom.

Have [the initiate] join his hands in prayer.

"May the purposes of the mantras be successful; may your heart’s desires be fulfilled. May the intellect of your enemies be destroyed, and may there be the rise of your friends."

The Rigveda, the Yajurveda, the Samaveda, and the Atharvaveda. Through the splendor of sacred knowledge Brahmavarchasa|The spiritual luster or "glow" one acquires through the dedicated study of the Vedas, may [this rite] be eternally completed. May there be a proclamation of an auspicious day Punyaham|A formal ritual declaration that the timing and atmosphere are holy.

[Sprinkle] consecrated rice and water on the head [and pray for] long life. For this son, as part of the sacred thread ceremony Upanayana|The "second birth" initiation where a boy is traditionally brought to a teacher, specifically the rite of hair-consecration Jatadhivasana|A preliminary ritual where the boy's hair is ritually prepared or tied before the formal shaving and initiation, and the ritual for the god Varuna. I give this gold [offering] to the wise one.

May the Lord Ganesha and Ambika Goddess Ambika is a mother-goddess form of Parvati, worshipped alongside Ganesha for protection., and the nine planetary deities be pleased. Accept the ritual fees Dakshina|A gift or payment given to a priest to validate and complete the ritual act and so forth. Let them proclaim, "May all be well." For this rite of hair-consecration... for Lord Ganesha and Ambika... everything is complete.