Early History of the Vaishnava Faith and Movement in Bengal, from Sanskrit and Bengali Sources c10.s2.40
Early History of the Vaiṣṇava Faith and Movement in Bengal, from Sanskrit and Bengali Sources c10.s2.40
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The Putra-mūrdhābhighrāṇa (ceremony of bringing the nose close to the son's head in caressing or as a token of affection) should be performed at a time when the child is capable of knowing the father as its father, or when the father returns after long absence from home. It may also be performed after Upanayana.