Jātakarma
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
By Swami Harshananda
Sometimes transliterated as: Jatakarma, JAtakarma, Jaatakarma
Jātakarma is the ritual performed immediately after the baby is born and before the umbilical cord is cut.
References
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore