One of the 16 sanskaras is Aksharabhyasa, which should be performed when a child reaches the age of two years and older. By conducting the Aksharabhyasam pooja, one seeks the blessings of Matha Saraswati and Lord Ganesh to begin their educational life effectively.
For the first time, a baby writes. It supports the development of a healthy, robust baby, it is performed after the child reaches the age of 2.5 years on any auspicious day.Chanting mantras for the welfare of the infant.
On auspicious days, Swamiji would perform Aksharabhyasa to the baby by holding the infant in his lap.