Annaprashan is a Sanskrit term, which ‘grain initiation’. It is baby's first rice-eating ceremony. In Bengal this ceremony is known as ‘Mukhe Bhaat’ and maternal uncle of the baby feeds the baby. Many other rituals are carried out in this ceremony.
Annaprasan dates in 2023-24 Bengali Calendar 1430
Bengali Month | Annaprasan Date |
Baisakh | No Dates |
Jaistha | No Dates |
Ashar | No Dates |
Shravan | No Dates |
Bhadra | No Dates |
Ashwin | No Dates |
Kartik | No Dates |
Agrahayan | 28 Agrahayan (15 December), Friday |
Pous | 04 Pous (21 December), Thursday 05 Pous (22 December), Friday |
English Calendar 2024 | |
Pous | 28 Pous (10 January), Wednesday |
Magh | 27 Magh (11 February), Sunday |
Falgun | 01 Falgun (14 February), Wednesday 06 Falgun (19 February), Monday 09 Falgun (22 February), Thursday 29 Falgun (13 March), Wednesday |
Chaitra | 08 Chaitra (22 March), Friday 27 Chaitra (10 April), Wednesday |