"Tin kaa janam safal hai jo chaleh satgur bhae. Kul udaateh aapppnaa dhan jaynde maae"||
"Fruitful are the lives of those who walk in harmony with the True Gurus will. Their families are saved; blessed are the mothers who gave birth to them."SGGS||28
After the a Sikh mother gives birth to a Sikh child, the family prepares karah prashad, made of butter, sugar and flour, to place before Siri Guru Granth Sahib. The family offers ardas, a prayer, for the child and reads hukamnama, a verse from the sacred scripture. A first name for the child is chosen beginning with the first letter of the verse read. Additionally all female children receive the name of Kaur, and all male children the name of Singh. Khalsa parents respect the hair of the child and keep it intact always. It is the duty of every Sikh mother and father to have their child educated and raised in Sikhism.
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 Sikh mother and child. |  Khalsa Mother and Daughter |  Singhni and Son |
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