Sadh Purai (7th Month Ritual)
🕒 During the seventh month of the daughter-in-law's pregnancy.
What is this about? (History)
The Sadh Purai is a beautiful baby shower-like ritual celebrated during the seventh month of pregnancy, honoring the expectant mother with blessings, henna, and gifts from both her in-laws and maternal parents.
Things to Buy / Requirements
- Henna
- New sarees
- Shell filling items (sugar candy, copra, 500 Rupees)
- 11 blouse pieces
- Money cover (1100 Rupees)
- Sweets for distributing
Step-by-Step Instructions
1
From the in-laws' side: The daughter-in-law is adorned with henna, given a new saree, and her lap (shell) is filled with sugar candy, copra, and 500 Rupees.
2
The daughter-in-law is then sent to her maternal home (Pehar).
3
From the maternal side: When sending her back to her in-laws, she is again adorned with henna, a new saree, and Roli tilak.
4
Her lap is filled again by her parents, and they gift 11 blouse pieces, a money cover, and sweets as a sign of prosperity.