Karnavedha

Karnavedha (Sanskrit: कर्णवेध, Karṇavedha) or Karnavedham is one of the Hindu Samskaras (sacraments) performed for a child. It is an ear piercing ceremony that occurs in the third or fifth year for some children of Hindu parents. This can still be performed in later years. Brahmins perform Karnavedha, which is one of the sixteen major Samskaras (rites) during the course of their lifetime.

Karnavedha

Karnavedha (Sanskrit: कर्णवेध, Karṇavedha) or Karnavedham is one of the Hindu Samskaras (sacraments) performed for a child. It is an ear piercing ceremony that occurs in the third or fifth year for some children of Hindu parents. This can still be performed in later years. Brahmins perform Karnavedha, which is one of the sixteen major Samskaras (rites) during the course of their lifetime.