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Upanayana (Sanskrit: उपनयन, romanized: upanayana, lit. 'initiation') is a Hindu educational sacrament, [ 2 ] one of the traditional saṃskāras or rites of passage that marked the acceptance of a student by a preceptor , such as a guru or acharya , and an individual's initiation into a school in Hinduism .
Upanayana samskara ceremony in progress. Typically, this ritual was for eight-year-olds in ancient India, but in the 1st millennium CE it became open to all ages. [66] Upanayana (IAST:Upanayana, Sanskrit: उपनयन) literally means "the act of leading to or near". [67] It is an important and widely discussed samskara in ancient Sanskrit ...
The Upanayanam thread ceremony marking initiation as a Dvija. "Dvija" means "twice-born": the first birth is physical, while the second birth is a 'spiritual' one. [4] The second 'birth' occurs when one takes up fulfilling a role in society, at the time of Upanayana initiation ceremony.
This is a ritual which the Indian immigrant families in the United States also observe along with Srimantham and pooshuttal. It is similar to the baby shower ritual observed in other parts of the world. [2] [3] In many Tamil Brahmin Iyer families, the mother-to-be wears a black saree for this ritual. Black is usually not allowed for any good ...
The fruits of these actions are also offered to Him, acknowledging that He equitably distributes them. This ritual embodies the philosophy of total surrender, intended to diminish pride and instill humility. kāyena vācā manasendriyairvā buddhyātmanā vā prakṛteḥ svabhāvāt karomi yadyatsakalaṃ parasmai
Vedarambha is prescribed to be performed during the ritual of receiving the sacred thread, known as the Upanayana, or up to a year following this occasion. A guru, a preceptor, teaches the Gayatri Mantra to the initiate, and the latter chants it to be blessed with wisdom. The guru offers a Vedic education to the initiate, which may accompany ...
The sacred thread called Yajñopaveetam is bestowed during the Upanayana ceremony. Upanayana is an elaborate ceremony that includes rituals involving the family, the child, and the teacher. [5] [6] The ceremony is a rite of passage for the start of formal education in reading, writing, arithmetic, Vedangas, arts, and other skills. [7]
Keshanta (Sanskrit: केशान्त, Keśānta) (literally, cutting the hair) is the thirteenth of the sixteen saṃskāras practiced by the Hindus.This saṃskāra is connected with the first shaving of a student's beard when his age is about 16 years.