Friends, We went to Aurora temple last saturday to do Annaprasana for Tanvi. She was playing with the priest during the puja. After the puja and we put different items in front of her, she cwarled and touched the book first, then a toy and finally rice bowl.

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Check out the annaprasana album

yesterday I started rice for her. I cooked Rice, Dal, green Beans in a cooker, pureed it, added a little ghee and fed her. I think she likes it. I hope she continues to like it.

Love to your little ones, Hope they are all eat well and be healthy.
Vasavi. RT replied. Hey Vasavi.. Tanvi looks so cute in her outfit.. she has such a mischevious glint in her eyes.. We r Punjabi's ,so do not have this custom but it is such a nice concept...

Love to Tanvi

RT vp replied. hi vasavi,
Tanvi looks very pretty..the pattu pavadai is very nice..good to know that u have started giving her rice n dal..hope she loves it..
luv to tanvi
vp vasavi replied.
SK, Sireesha, Suki, Lavanya, Sowmya, Thank-you all for the compliments.

Sireesha, We missed doing annaprasana earlier, so we did it now(the priest said it is ok to do it in 8th month). And the ratio I used to make her food is 2 spns rice:1 spn toor dal:2 green beans. And after grinding it, I added 2 drops ghee. NO SALT(atleast for 1 yr). I hope this helps.

SK, Mommy(me) made the dress. When you have a daughter, Its really nice to know stiching. My mom knew stiching and she used to make all kinds of dresses for us. Most of Tanvi's traditional dresses are also made by my mom.
And yes you are right, Annaprasana is related to introducing food for the first time. This event is exciting because after puja and feeding, we put some items(Money, gold, books, pen, knife, toys etc) in front of the baby. We encourage the baby to move forward and touch an item. Each item signifies something important. If the baby touched money she is going to be rich or if she touches book she would be a scholar and if she touches knife, she is going to be a warrior.
Tanvi touched book first, then a toy and finally food bowl.

Lavanya, It is ok to grind food. We can definetly mash rice and dhal, but veggies it would be difficult. So it is better to grind the food now. You can stop it when prisha learns to chew the food.

Thank-you again and Love to the little ones,
Vasavi. SK replied. wow tanvi looks pretty and the dress is beautiful too..looks like someone loved one has stiched it ...is it ...if yes ..great job there.

i am from maharashtra...and do not know about this function 'annaprasana' ....what is it ? a few on the board seem to have done the function ! i am guessing something related to introducing food to a baby for the first time ...right ??? just curious thats alll...

tc, love to tanvi

SK lavanya replied. hello vasavi
tanvi looks really sweet..she seems to be very naughty..even we celebrated prisha's annaprasna last monday..she touched god, money then book..
iam also giving prisha rice and dhal. after pr cooking iam pureeing in blender.can we do that.
love to tanvi
lavanya Suki replied. Vasavi,

Tanvi looks so cute.. traditional dress suits her very well....

Tight Hugs n kisses to her
Suki sireesha replied. Hi Vasavi
Tanvi is looking very cute.her pattu langa is beautiful anf fits her exactly. do u guys celebrate annaprasana in 8th month??
Rhea touched money on her annaprasana day .good that shes sitting without any support.Rhea still sits with support and trying to sit independtly.how do u put the ratio of dal rice and veggies when u cook together ? r u adding salt? palnning to start Rhea with rice and dal from tomorrow as she completes her 7th month tomorrow.
Sears photographs are simply awesome.Take care love to Tanvi.bye sowmya replied. The photos are really good.. Thanks for sharing it... good to know that you have begun giving rice and dhal..
Dheeksha likes to play with the bowl rather than eat... Do you reside in Chicago???
Take care
luv to Tanvi
sowmya