Annaprasanam

The Annaprashana is also known as Annaprashana vidhi, Annaprasan or Anna-prasanam or Anna Prashashan, is an Indian culture that marks an infant’s first intake of food other than milk. The term annaprashan literally means “food feeding” or “eating of food. It is usually carried out when the child is six to eight months old — odd months for girls and even months for boys — when the teeth have begun to appear, though the child may be weaned at a later time. It is an occasion for celebration, and extended family, friends, and neighbors are invited to attend.