Simantonnayana
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
Rāmāyaṇa where ideology and arts meet narrative and historical context by Prof. Nalini Rao
Rāmāyaṇa tradition in northeast Bhārat by Virag Pachpore
By Swami Harshananda
Simantonnayana consists in the parting of the hair above the forehead ceremonially. It is said to protect the baby in the womb.