SEEMANT : For A Safe Pregnancy
Among the many samskaras specific to women, the most important is Seemant. It
is celebrated during the seventh month of a woman's first pregnancy. Dressed in gold and
silken clothes and wearing jewellery gifted to her by both her families, she receives
flowers and gifts from her friends. Green and red are often the colours of this festive
day. Her friends and other pregnant women are invited to a feast of her favorite food and
small gifts are given to all of them. Seemant is variously called Oti Bharan, Pumsavana
Seemantor Shaadh.
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