What is Seemantham?
The husband parts the wife’s hair with a porcupine quill or darbha while chanting mantras, praying for a safe delivery and a healthy child. Married women adorn the mother with glass bangles and fill her lap (godh) with fruits and gifts.
The story of Seemantham
What is Seemantham (Godh Bharai)?
Seemantham (Simantonnayana) is the pregnancy ceremony in the 7th or 8th month that blesses the mother and the baby, with the parting of the hair, bangles and the blessings of married women — known as Godh Bharai and Valaikappu.
The husband parts the wife’s hair with a porcupine quill or darbha while chanting mantras, praying for a safe delivery and a healthy child. Married women adorn the mother with glass bangles and fill her lap (godh) with fruits and gifts.
Benefits
- Blessings for a safe delivery and healthy baby
- Emotional support and joy for the mother
- Fulfils the traditional samskara
When to perform
- 7th or 8th month of pregnancy, on a muhurtham
- Often with Punsavanam in South Indian families
How Seemantham (Godh Bharai) is performed
- Ganapati pooja and sankalpam
- Punyahavachanam
- Seemanta mantras — parting of the hair
- Bangle ceremony and lap-filling
- Blessings by elders and suvasinis
- Harathi
Benefits and best time for Seemantham
Benefits
- Blessings for a safe delivery and healthy baby
- Emotional support and joy for the mother
- Fulfils the traditional samskara
When to perform
- 7th or 8th month of pregnancy, on a muhurtham
- Often with Punsavanam in South Indian families
Seemantham vidhi (step by step)
- 1Ganapati pooja and sankalpam
- 2Punyahavachanam
- 3Seemanta mantras — parting of the hair
- 4Bangle ceremony and lap-filling
- 5Blessings by elders and suvasinis
- 6Harathi
Seemantham samagri list
- Glass bangles (many dozens)
- New saree for the mother
- Five kinds of fruits and dry fruits
- Flowers and garlands
- Turmeric, kumkum and akshinthalu
- Sweets and five varieties of rice (South)
Your pandit confirms the exact list after booking; you can add a Stuti Mandir samagri kit to your order.
Seemantham across India’s traditions
Telugu tradition
Telugu families do Seemantham with the bangle ceremony and the mother’s first visit to her parents’ home for the delivery.
Tamil tradition
Tamil families celebrate Valaikappu with dozens of glass bangles, followed by Seemantham with the vedic mantras.
Hindi tradition
North Indian families celebrate Godh Bharai, filling the mother’s lap with fruits, dry fruits and gifts.
Marathi tradition
Maharashtrian families celebrate Dohale Jevan, serving the mother her favourite foods.
Bengali tradition
Bengali families celebrate Shaad, with the mother served her favourite dishes by the women of the family.
Book Seemantham in your city
Telangana
Andhra Pradesh
- Visakhapatnam
- Vijayawada
- Guntur
- Tirupati
- Nellore
- Kurnool
- Kadapa
- Anantapur
- Rajahmundry
- Kakinada
- Eluru
- Ongole
- Srikakulam
- Vizianagaram
- Chittoor
Karnataka
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
Maharashtra
Delhi NCR
Uttar Pradesh (Delhi NCR)
Haryana (Delhi NCR)
Rajasthan
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Chandigarh (Punjab & Haryana)
Bihar
Gujarat
West Bengal
Odisha
Chhattisgarh
Uttarakhand
Punjab
Jammu and Kashmir
Jharkhand
Assam
Why book Seemantham with Stuti Mandir
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Dakshina, fees and taxes are itemised before you pay, so there is no haggling on the day.
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You confirm the pandit’s arrival and the pooja’s completion with one-time codes.
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Samagri made easy
Get the full samagri list after booking, or add a samagri kit to your order.
How to book Seemantham
- 1
Choose Seemantham and a verified pandit — compare their languages, experience and price.
- 2
Pick a date and time slot and add any muhurtham preference.
- 3
Pay securely online (UPI, cards, net banking), or choose pay-after-pooja where it is offered.
- 4
On the day, track your pandit live, confirm their arrival with an OTP, and share the completion code once the pooja is done.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Seemantham cost?
On Stuti Mandir, Seemantham starts from ₹4,100 as pandit dakshina for 1 pandit. The final price depends on your city, the pandit you choose, samagri and express booking, and is shown in full before you pay.
How long does Seemantham take?
About 1.5 to 2 hours, performed by 1 pandit.
In which month is Seemantham done?
In the 7th or 8th month of pregnancy, on an auspicious day the pandit fixes.
Is it the same as Godh Bharai?
Yes. Godh Bharai (North), Valaikappu (Tamil) and Dohale Jevan (Marathi) are regional forms of the same blessing.
Can I book a pandit who speaks my language for Seemantham?
Yes. Stuti Mandir has Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali and Odia-speaking pandits, depending on the city; each pandit’s languages are shown on their profile.
In which cities can I book Seemantham?
Seemantham can be booked in 85 cities including Hyderabad, Warangal, Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Khammam and Visakhapatnam. Choose your city below for local details.