Annaprashana (Time to Eat) – For the first six months, the child is fed liquid and semi solid foods and mostly breast milk. As the baby’s digestive system develops it’s time to introduce them to solid food. It is either at the sixth month or when the child develops its first teeth. This Sanskara finds its origin in the Sankhyayana Gryhasutra and the Manava Gryhasutra. Some texts recommend continued breast feeding of the child, as the child adapts to the various foods. The ritual is usually celebrated by feeding cooked rice, in a paste of honey, ghee and curd to the child. The mother eats the same food with the child and the father sits with them, participating in the Sanskara. In some cultures, the Annaprashana Sanskara is celebrated by inviting over friends and family and organizing a feast for everyone.