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  2. Karnavedha - Wikipedia

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    Karnavedha (Sanskrit: कर्णवेध, Karṇavedha) or Karnavedham is one of the sixteen major samskaras (sacraments) known as "Shodasha Samskaras" of Hinduism. It is an ear piercing ceremony that is typically performed between the first and fifth years of life. This can also be performed during later years.

  3. Ardhanarishvara - Wikipedia

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    The male half wears a jata-mukuta (a headdress formed of piled, matted hair) on his head, adorned with a crescent moon. Sometimes the jata-mukuta is adorned with serpents and the river goddess Ganga flowing through the hair. The right ear wears a nakra-kundala, sarpa-kundala ("serpent-earring") or ordinary kundala ("earring"). Sometimes, the ...

  4. Samskara (rite of passage) - Wikipedia

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    [117] [120] It includes rituals described above, such as those associated with conception, birth, name giving, ear piercing, baby's first haircut, studentship, wedding and death. [117] There are some differences between symbolism associated with samskara rites in Hinduism and Jainism.

  5. Hindu devotees celebrate Thaipusam with piercings, procession

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    Hindu devotees in India and across the world on Thursday marked Thaipusam, a religious celebration dedicated to the deity Lord Murugan. Hindu devotees celebrate Thaipusam with piercings ...

  6. Earring - Wikipedia

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    Teenage girls were known to hold "ear-piercing parties", where they performed the procedure on one another. By the mid-1960s, some physicians offered ear piercing as a service. [17] Simultaneously, Manhattan jewelry stores were some of the earliest commercial, non-medical locations for having one's ears pierced. [citation needed]

  7. Body piercing - Wikipedia

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    Nipple piercings, vertical labret piercing and stretched ears. A body piercing, which is a form of body modification, is the practice of puncturing or cutting a part of the human body, creating an opening in which jewelry may be worn, or where an implant could be inserted.

  8. From 'cultural tradition' to 'child abuse': Piercing a baby's ...

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    In fact, Malbari says ear piercing is considered to be generally safe at any age, given parents familiarize themselves with a few important safety considerations. Consider baby's vaccination schedule

  9. Iyer - Wikipedia

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    The child's first birthday is the most important and is the time when the baby is formally initiated by piercing the ears of the boy or girl. From that day onwards a girl is expected to wear earrings. A second initiation (for the male child in particular) follows when the child crosses the age of seven.