Ceremony on the 6th day (CHHATTHI) after the baby is born.
Ceremony on the 6th day (CHATHI) after the baby is born.
On the 6th day Light a Divo in the evening at around Dusk time (late evening).
What you need to keep ready:
Ful ses with khoomchi, soparo, pigani, kankoo dani, floweres, glass for batti, Karek, sopari, badam, sakar, rice grain.
Plain Sheet of white paper, and new Red Pen (keep the pen open do not put on the cap)
Preferably Red Dress, panty/Baba Suit.
Cap/Bonnet/Topi
If Baby Girl preferably small red 3-5, bangles to be kept on the Sopara
Loban or agarbatti would do
What to do:
In the evening take a head bath. Clean the place, put chowk (optional if you are abroad)
In big Plate/Khoomchi put the Red clothes for the child, you may put any jewelry if you like chain, pendent, Gold/Siver coin etc. On the top of the Sopara put Bangles if girl (it is a sign of good luck for the girl child)
On the Sheet write with a red pen (not the new one) ‘Chaathimai mara dikara/dikri ………(write name of the parents) bachaa na sara lekh/nasib lakhi jasoji you may write what you wish for the child eg. Long, happy, successful life with good health etc… Take ovarna with rice
Place the White plain sheet next to it and light the Divo, Agarbatti. Leave the paper and open pen on the sheet overnight.
Say a small prayer wishing the parents and child well.
Let everything be there, once the Divo extinguishes you may pick up everything and put away the clothes to be worn by the baby after the 40th day Nahan and going to Agiary.
Courtesy : Thrity Tantra
I was unaware about the ritual. My baby is of 20 days today. When can I perform the ritual ??
Do it as soon as you like.. It is a small expression of good wishes and positive visualization for the baby, that the Divine Spirits and Lady Luck will write a good future for the child.
This little prayer ritual is generally performed by Parsees, but it is open for everyone to perform in their own way, as a way of wishing a life of happiness and success for the child.
Does everybody have to be a vegetarian that day ?
No it is not necessary. If you so desire to be vegetarian on that day, you may.
What to do with the piece of paper after the ceremony? Is there a ritual to keep that somewhere
You may just keep it away safely in an envelope. It is said to have blessings written on the paper.
this same ritual is also done in hinduism
Thank Thrity for the proceger of CHHATTHI. Thrity can u send me what to do on pachmasyu as my daughter has to do ceremony on 5th month of pregnancy.
https://zoroastrians.net/2021/07/23/pachmasyu/
Thanks for sharing
God bless
This ritual is very common in Hindu also.
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