Your little one’s first haircut is a big day for the whole family, and the mundan ceremony deserves more than a rushed morning and cold food. Mithila Events sets up everything for a mundan in Noida, Greater Noida, Noida Extension and Ghaziabad: the madava (mandap) for the ritual, the tent, chairs and décor, and a proper feast with rich veg gravies, a sweets counter that does not run out, and a special mutton curry arrangement for families whose tradition calls for it. Catering starts at ₹549 per plate veg and ₹659 non-veg, from 50 guests.
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Mundan ceremony packages at a glance
Pick the feast, add the madava and tent, or let us handle the whole morning.
- 4–5 rich veg gravy dishes
- Poori, rice, dal, raita and salad
- Laddu, rasgulla, gulab jamun, jalebi-rabri
- Staff, crockery and cleanup
- Madava with bamboo, mango leaves and marigold
- Tent, chairs, tables and lighting
- Entrance toran and a family photo corner
- Feast served right after the ritual
- Slow-cooked mutton curry in a handi
- Separate counter and separate utensils
- Served after the ritual is complete
- Rice and roti served alongside
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All prices plus 5% GST · Minimum 50 guests for catering · 20% advance confirms your date
What Is a Mundan Ceremony, and Why Does It Matter So Much?
The mundan sanskar is the child’s first haircut, one of the sixteen samskaras in Hindu tradition. Most families hold it between the first and third year, often in an odd year of the child’s age, on a muhurat fixed by the family pandit. The hair the baby was born with is shaved off as a blessing for a long, healthy life and a fresh start.
For the child, it lasts ten minutes. For the family, it is a full day. Grandparents travel in, the bua and mausi arrive the night before, and everyone expects to be fed well. That is why a mundan ceremony in Noida today often looks less like a quick puja and more like a small family function, with 50 to 200 guests, a proper setup and a feast afterwards.
Our job is simple: make sure the ritual runs on time, the space looks beautiful in the photos, and the food is hot and ready the moment the last strand of hair is offered.
Mundan Ceremony at Home, in a Society Park or After the Temple?
There is no single right place. Here is how families usually decide:
- At home or on the terrace: the most personal option and the most common for 50 to 80 guests. We set the madava in the courtyard, living room or terrace, and the tent and food counters wherever there is space.
- Society park or clubhouse: great when the guest list crosses 100. More room for the tent, chairs and a long buffet, and no one has to cram into the flat.
- Temple ritual, feast at home: many families do the haircut at a temple and then come back home for the meal. Tell us both timings and we will have the tent up and the food ready before you walk in.
- Farmhouse: for a large mundan with relatives from out of town. We can suggest farmhouses in Sector 135 that suit 50 to 500 guests.
Madava Setup for Mundan: The Heart of the Ritual
In many families, especially those from Bihar and Purvanchal, the mundan happens under a madava, the traditional name for a mandap. It marks the sacred space where the child sits in the mother’s lap while the pandit chants and the nai (barber) does the first cut.
A proper madava is not just four poles and a cloth. Here is what goes into ours:
- Bamboo poles wrapped with mango leaves and banana stems, the way elders expect to see it
- A marigold canopy in orange and yellow, with a red-and-yellow cloth roof
- A decorated chowki with space for the kalash, coconut, diya and puja thali
- Floor seating with cushions for the mother, child and pandit ji
- A clean corner for the haircut with a mat, a bucket of water and towels, so the nai can work quickly and the child is cleaned up straight away
- Rangoli at the edge and a marigold toran at the entrance
If your family follows a different custom, such as a chowki only, a havan kund, or the ritual near a tulsi plant, just tell us. Families usually bring their own pandit and nai and the samagri, and we build the space around what they need. Mandap and stage décor runs from ₹9,999 to ₹49,999 depending on size and flowers.
Mundan Food Menu: Veg Gravies the Whole Family Will Talk About
Ask anyone what they remember from a mundan and it is usually the food. Guests have been up early, many have been fasting till the ritual, and they want a hearty, home-style spread with plenty of gravy to soak up with hot poori. So that is where we put the focus: lots of rich veg gravy dishes, not a thin buffet with one sabzi.
A typical mundan menu from us looks like this, and every item can be swapped:
- Paneer: paneer butter masala, kadhai paneer or shahi paneer
- Potato and seasonal veg: dum aloo, aloo-tamatar rasedar, mixed veg or kathal (jackfruit) in season
- Dal and chana: dal makhani or yellow dal tadka, plus chana masala or kadhi
- Breads and rice: hot poori or kachori straight off the kadhai, tandoori roti, jeera rice or veg pulao
- Sides: boondi raita, green salad, achaar and papad
- Morning extras: tea, coffee and light snacks for guests who arrive before the ritual
Want it fully satvik, with no onion and no garlic? We cook that separately with separate utensils. Want a chaat or tikki counter for the afternoon? Easy to add. Just tell us how your family eats, and we will plan the menu around it.
Plenty of Sweets: Laddu, Rasgulla, Gulab Jamun and Jalebi-Rabri
A mundan without a generous mithai spread just does not feel complete. Sweets are shared as prasad, packed for neighbours, and fought over by the cousins. So we plan for plenty, not one bowl of halwa:
- Laddu: motichoor or besan, often used as prasad right after the ritual
- Rasgulla: soft and spongy, served chilled
- Gulab jamun: served warm, the one the kids go back for
- Jalebi with rabri: fried live so it stays crisp, with thick chilled rabri on the side
- Add-ons: kheer, moong dal halwa in winter, or a live malpua counter
Tell us if you also want sweets packed in boxes for guests to take home. We will add them to the quote so you are not running to a halwai the night before.
Special Arrangement for Mutton Curry
In many families, the mundan is followed by a mutton feast, and for some it is the one thing the uncles ask about before anything else. If that is your tradition, we treat it with the same care as the ritual itself:
- Slow-cooked mutton curry in a handi, with tender bone-in pieces and a deep, rich gravy
- A separate counter set away from the veg buffet and the madava
- Separate utensils and serving staff, so the veg food stays veg
- Served after the ritual, at the time your family decides
- Rice and roti alongside, with chicken or egg curry if some guests prefer it
Non-veg menus start at ₹659 per plate. Mutton is planned by quantity, so share your guest count on WhatsApp and we will tell you exactly how much to order and what it costs.
Tent, Decoration, Chairs: Everything in One Booking
You should not have to call five vendors for one morning. When you book your mundan catering or décor with us, we bring everything else too:
- Tent or shamiana sized to your guest count, with side drapes for shade
- Chairs and tables, with covers and sashes, plus proper chairs for elders near the madava
- Entrance décor: marigold toran, flower gate and a welcome board with the child’s name
- Photo corner for the family pictures that end up framed in the drawing room
- Lighting, fans and a generator where needed
- Crockery, buffet counters, serving staff and full cleanup
- A DJ or dhol if the family wants music after the ritual
Tent, furniture, crockery and lighting come with a Mithila catering or décor booking. That keeps it simple: one team, one WhatsApp group and one bill.
How a Mundan Morning Runs With Us
Here is a typical day for a 10am muhurat. We plan backwards from whatever time your pandit gives you.
- 6:00 am: our team arrives and puts up the tent, madava, chairs and entrance décor
- 8:30 am: tea, coffee and light snacks ready as guests start arriving
- 10:00 am: the ritual begins under the madava; the haircut corner is ready with water and towels
- 10:45 am: laddu prasad goes round and the family photos happen at the photo corner
- 11:00 am: the feast opens, with veg gravies, live jalebi, and the mutton counter if you have chosen one
- Afternoon: we clear up and take everything down, so the family can rest
Mundan Ceremony Cost in Noida
Every family’s mundan is different, so we quote it to your guest list and menu. These are the starting points:
| What you need | Starts from |
|---|---|
| Veg mundan feast (gravies, breads, rice, sweets) | ₹549 per plate |
| Non-veg menu with mutton curry counter | ₹659 per plate |
| Madava, mandap and stage décor | ₹9,999 to ₹49,999 |
| Simple at-home décor backdrop | ₹7,999 |
| DJ and sound | ₹4,999 |
As an example, 100 guests on the ₹549 veg menu plus a ₹9,999 madava comes to about ₹64,900 before GST. Fresh flowers, extra sweets or a mutton counter add to that. Message us your numbers and we will send an exact quote the same day. And yes, we give a GST invoice for family functions too.
Book Your Mundan in 3 Easy Steps
- WhatsApp us your date, muhurat time, area or society, and guest count.
- Choose your menu and setup: veg or with mutton, madava design, tent size. We send photos and a clear quote.
- Pay a 20% advance to lock your date. Cancel up to 15 days before and you get a full refund.
Areas We Cover for Mundan Ceremonies
All Noida sectors, Gaur City and Noida Extension, Greater Noida, Noida Expressway and Sector 150, Indirapuram and Ghaziabad, Raj Nagar Extension, and the Sector 135 farmhouses. We also take bookings in Delhi and Gurugram. For far venues, any distance charge is told to you upfront on WhatsApp.
Mundan Ceremony FAQs
What is the cost of a mundan ceremony in Noida?
Catering starts at ₹549 per plate veg and ₹659 non-veg, and madava or mandap décor runs from ₹9,999 to ₹49,999. All prices are plus 5% GST, with a minimum of 50 guests for catering.
What is a madava in a mundan ceremony?
Madava is the traditional name for the mandap under which the mundan ritual is done, common in families from Bihar and Purvanchal. It is made with bamboo poles, mango leaves, banana stems and marigold, with a chowki and kalash at the centre.
Can you serve mutton curry at a mundan?
Yes. We set up a separate mutton curry counter with separate utensils and staff, served after the ritual. Non-veg menus start at ₹659 per plate, and the mutton quantity is quoted on WhatsApp.
Do you arrange the pandit and the nai (barber)?
Families usually bring their own pandit, nai and samagri. We set up the madava, seating and a clean haircut corner with water and towels around what they need.
Can we do the mundan at home in a flat?
Yes. We fit the madava in a living room, courtyard or terrace and put the tent and food counters in the society park, parking or terrace, depending on space.
Our muhurat is very early. Can you manage?
Yes. We are open 24×7 and regularly set up before dawn. For a 9 or 10am ritual, the team is on site three to four hours earlier.
How do I book, and what if plans change?
Message us on WhatsApp with your date, area and guest count. A 20% advance confirms your date, and you get a full refund if you cancel up to 15 days before the event.
Planning More Family Functions?
Families who book their mundan with us usually come back for the birthday party and the griha pravesh and havan. If you are also planning a naming ceremony, see our namakaran and mundan page, and for the tent and furniture details, see tent, chairs and lighting setup. Want to compare menus first? Have a look at our catering price per plate.