what is the procedure for valaikappu
Seemantham is only for the first child. Valaikappu: This ceremony is performed during the odd months of pregnancy mostly during the fifth or seventh month for the expectant mother in her mother's house. Prayers are invoked for the well-being of the mother-to -be and the fetus. I am supposed be dressed up just like I did during my haldi ceremony before wedding. For convenience, mostly people do this seemantham and Valaikappu on the same day, which is what we did too. I had taken a day off on 31st Aug. We (Anand, I and parents) woke up fairly late at about 7:30, had coffee and cereal.