Family Spiritual Timeline

Every ritual your family keeps, remembered across generations.

A living archive of births and namings, sacred threads and marriages, festivals and remembrance. Not a feed of activity, but a record your children will inherit.

पूर्वैः पथा प्रतिपन्नेन

pūrvaiḥ pathā pratipannena

Along the path our elders walked before us.

Family archive

The Sharma family

Bhaktapur, now Toronto

3Generations

6Members

14Rituals kept

2025 · Festival ParticipationTihar celebrated at home
A festival observed by the family, joining the celebration from wherever they are.
The children lit diyas for the first time. The living room looked like Bhaktapur.
Ritual: Laxmi PujaFamily Priest: Pandit Mohan Pandey
Preparation
- Check festival date for your timezone
- Prepare items and offerings
- Connect with family across locations
2024 · Satyanarayan PujaSatyanarayan Puja for the new year
Household puja of gratitude for fulfilled wishes and new beginnings.
Ritual: Satyanarayan PujaFamily Priest: Pandit Mohan Pandey
Preparation
- Prepare prasad and panchamrit
- Arrange flowers, rice, diya
- Gather the family for the katha
2024 · Festival ParticipationDashain with family on screen
A festival observed by the family, joining the celebration from wherever they are.
Tika from Kathmandu, received on screen in Toronto. Both generations together.
Ritual: Vijaya DashamiFamily Priest: Pandit Mohan Pandey
Preparation
- Check festival date for your timezone
- Prepare items and offerings
- Connect with family across locations
2020 · ShraddhaKrishna Prasad's Shraddha
Rites of remembrance for those the family has lost.
Ritual: ShraddhaFamily Priest: Pandit Mohan PandeyFor: Krishna Prasad Sharma
Preparation
- Confirm the tithi with the Family Priest
- Prepare pinda and offerings
- Gather the family across locations
2019 · NwaranAanya's Nwaran
Naming rite, where the Janma Akshar from the Moon's position guides the name.
Named from Janma Akshar Na (Hasta nakshatra).
Ritual: NwaranFamily Priest: Pandit Mohan PandeyFor: Aanya Sharma
Preparation
- Confirm birth time and place
- Compute Nakshatra and Pada
- Prepare diya, rice, flowers
- Family Priest finalizes the name
2019 · Death AnniversaryKrishna Prasad's passing
Remembrance on the anniversary of a passing.
Observed each year on his tithi.
For: Krishna Prasad Sharma
Preparation
- Light a lamp
- Prepare remembrance offerings
- Share memories with younger members
2015 · PasniAarav's Pasni
First rice feeding, welcoming the child to family food.
Ritual: PasniFamily Priest: Pandit Mohan PandeyFor: Aarav Sharma
Preparation
- Choose auspicious day
- Prepare kheer and offerings
- Gather elders for blessings
2014 · NwaranAarav's Nwaran
Naming rite, where the Janma Akshar from the Moon's position guides the name.
Named from Janma Akshar Ma (Magha nakshatra).
Ritual: NwaranFamily Priest: Pandit Mohan PandeyFor: Aarav Sharma
Preparation
- Confirm birth time and place
- Compute Nakshatra and Pada
- Prepare diya, rice, flowers
- Family Priest finalizes the name
2012 · Griha PraveshNew home in Toronto
Entering a new home with blessings for peace and protection.
Ritual: Griha PraveshFamily Priest: Pandit Mohan Pandey
Preparation
- Choose auspicious day
- Prepare kalash and offerings
- Plan the boiling of milk
2008 · MarriageHari and Gita's marriage
The joining of two families across households and often countries.
Ritual: VivahFamily Priest: Pandit Mohan PandeyFor: Hari Sharma
Preparation
- Match Janma Kundali with the Family Priest
- Choose the muhurta
- Plan rituals across time zones
1989 · BratabandhaHari's Bratabandha
The sacred thread ceremony marking spiritual coming of age.
Ritual: BratabandhaFamily Priest: Pandit Bishnu AcharyaFor: Hari Sharma
Preparation
- Set the date with the Family Priest
- Arrange janai and ritual items
- Prepare for the homa
1976 · BirthHari is born
The arrival of a new member, the beginning of their record.
Family Priest: Pandit Bishnu AcharyaFor: Hari Sharma
Preparation
- Note exact birth time and place
- Inform elders
- Plan Nwaran within days
1976 · NwaranHari's Nwaran
Naming rite, where the Janma Akshar from the Moon's position guides the name.
Named from Janma Akshar Hu (Pushya nakshatra).
Ritual: NwaranFamily Priest: Pandit Bishnu AcharyaFor: Hari Sharma
Preparation
- Confirm birth time and place
- Compute Nakshatra and Pada
- Prepare diya, rice, flowers
- Family Priest finalizes the name

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