Must Kanuppidi be performed only after taking a bath and also in svarupam? In some places, they observe this without taking a bath. Kindly clarify.

In certain places, it is a practice to perform Kanuppidi after a bath. In Southern places, they take a bath after Kanuppidi. Specifically, in the Southern districts such as Tirunelveli, this practice is followed. This is local custom. So, follow the practice of one’s household.