Dohale Jevan Dance Group
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Dohaale Jevan (Seemantonnayana)
Namaskaar. I am very happy to see the tid-bits of information on the Dohale Jevan. If it pleases this group, consider this additional information:
The word Dohalaa means the longing of a pregnant woman (for special foods), which has turned into Dohaal-jevan or Dohaale-Jevan. Today’s practice is rooted in the samskaar known as Seemantonnayana (seemaa+anta+unnayana). The principal reason for this samskaar is to ask the Divine to protect the baby in the womb(Garbha-Rakshana). The pregnant woman is also encouraged to maintain a positive mind and a healthy body. It was customary to perform this samskaar vidhi in the 6th or the 8th month of pregnancy. Before we get to the fun part of what foods to serve, what clothes to give to the aspiring mother, and which songs to sing, etc. let’s revisit two historic stories..
Many of you are familiar with the story of how Abhimanyu, while in his mother's (Subhadra's) womb, had only heard of the way to enter the ChakraVyuha, but he didn't know how to come out, and its consequences when as a youth he entered the Mahabharat war. Some of you may also know the story of Ashtavakra who had dared to correct a mistake of his father in Vedic recitation, when Ashtavakra was still a baby in his mother’s womb. There are similar examples in recent times as well. The point to be noted is that the baby in the womb is very alert to what happens outside the womb. Thus, what the mother reads, what sort of shows she watches, what type of music she listens, what food she eats, etc., have tremendous influence on the mental and physical development of the baby.
Namaskaar. I am very happy to see the tid-bits of information on the Dohale Jevan. If it pleases this group, consider this additional information:
The word Dohalaa means the longing of a pregnant woman (for special foods), which has turned into Dohaal-jevan or Dohaale-Jevan. Today’s practice is rooted in the samskaar known as Seemantonnayana (seemaa+anta+unnayana). The principal reason for this samskaar is to ask the Divine to protect the baby in the womb(Garbha-Rakshana). The pregnant woman is also encouraged to maintain a positive mind and a healthy body. It was customary to perform this samskaar vidhi in the 6th or the 8th month of pregnancy. Before we get to the fun part of what foods to serve, what clothes to give to the aspiring mother, and which songs to sing, etc. let’s revisit two historic stories..
Many of you are familiar with the story of how Abhimanyu, while in his mother's (Subhadra's) womb, had only heard of the way to enter the ChakraVyuha, but he didn't know how to come out, and its consequences when as a youth he entered the Mahabharat war. Some of you may also know the story of Ashtavakra who had dared to correct a mistake of his father in Vedic recitation, when Ashtavakra was still a baby in his mother’s womb. There are similar examples in recent times as well. The point to be noted is that the baby in the womb is very alert to what happens outside the womb. Thus, what the mother reads, what sort of shows she watches, what type of music she listens, what food she eats, etc., have tremendous influence on the mental and physical development of the baby.
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