Gurudev, please speak about the Seemantham ceremony (Hindu baby shower)?
Seemantham is a ceremony performed when a women is in her 7th or 8th month of pregnancy. In the ceremony, you inculcate values to the unborn baby right in the womb through the Vedic mantra chanting.
I have not gone into the details of it, but what I know is, they keep a pot of water and then the Vedic Mantras are chanted. The water absorbs the vibration of the mantras, and then it is poured on the mother and given to her to drink. Then she is given gifts, preferably green colour clothes.
Everyone makes her happy. Whatever she wants is provided to her. This ceremony is to keep the expecting mother happy. When a mother is happy, it impacts the baby in the womb.
In India, there is a tradition that - if any pregnant woman asks for anything, you should not say no to her. The mother-in-law and the mother, they make it a point to provide her with whatever she needs. See in earlier days, transportation and communication were not so good. Suppose a pregnant woman asks for a mango out of season, the custom is, somehow you find it and give it to her. People used to make all the efforts to keep her happy.
Pregnant women should not watch violent movies and serials, as negative impressions can affect the child in the womb.
