Answer

For your daughter’s first birthday, it is very auspicious to conduct:

• Snatra Pooja
• Navkar Mantra Jaap
• Shanti Path
• Jiv Daya donation

In South Mumbai, you can generally enquire at nearby Jain derasars such as those in areas like:

• Walkeshwar / Malabar Hill
• Babulnath / Grant Road
• Marine Lines
• Kalbadevi
• Bhuleshwar
• Opera House
• Colaba / Fort area, if convenient

The best approach is to contact the derasar office or trustee/manager of the derasar closest to your home and ask whether they allow birthday Snatra Pooja and group Navkar Jaap on your preferred date.

What to Ask the Derasar

When you call or visit, you can ask:

• Can we conduct Snatra Pooja for a child’s first birthday?
• Can the derasar arrange a vidhikar / pujari?
• Can we do Navkar Mantra Jaap and Shanti Path after the pooja?
• What time slots are available?
• What samagri is required?
• Is there any derasar donation or booking process?
• Can Jiv Daya donation be done through the derasar or do they suggest a trusted Jiv Daya fund?

Spiritual Understanding

A first birthday celebration in this way is very meaningful in Jain Dharma because it avoids show and attachment, and instead connects the child’s life with:

• Bhakti through Snatra Pooja
• Purity of thought through Navkar Mantra
• Peace and goodwill through Shanti Path
• Compassion through Jiv Daya

This makes the occasion spiritually uplifting for the child, parents, family, and all beings.

Takeaway

Choose a convenient South Mumbai derasar, speak to the derasar office/trustees, and request a simple birthday Snatra Pooja with Navkar Jaap, Shanti Path, and Jiv Daya donation. This is a beautiful Jain way to begin your daughter’s second year of life with devotion, peace, and compassion.