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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.
Wedding at ‘ Puthooram Veedu ’, a 12th century South Indian hindu warrior house in Kerala. A mock marriage ceremony conducted during childhood. Later, when they became adults, they were wed with elaborate ceremonies, including 'vettila thura patt' with songs celebrating Krishna and Radha. The traditional South Indian attire of Hindu Thiyyar ...
Antam Sanskar (Gurmukhi: ਅੰਤਮ ਸੰਸਕਾਰ atama sasakāra) refers to the funeral rites in Sikhism. Antam (or Antim) means "final", while sanskar means "rite". [1] In Sikhism, death is considered a natural process and God 's will or Hukam. To a Sikh, birth and death are closely associated, because they are both part of the cycle ...
The ceremony's broadcast had an anchor in inset narrating the event in sign-language. This had previously been used in the Republic Day parade broadcast, but was the first time for an oath of office. In another first, the 15 regional television channels of Doordarshan aired the ceremony in the respective regional languages.
Jai Shri Ram[a] (IAST: Jaya Śrī Rāma) is an expression in Indic languages, translating to "Glory to Lord Rama " or "Victory to Lord Rama". [6] The proclamation has been used by Hindus as a symbol of adhering to the Hindu faith, [7] or for projection of varied faith-centered emotions. [8][9][10]
After the successful completion of shanti, the kranti rituals, which signify the transition into a new life, most prominently include a ceremonial wedding and the reaffirmation of kalyana (marriage). Shashtipurti is regarded to signify a bridge between the householder's domestic concerns and vanaprastha 's (the third stage of life) spiritual ...
Anand Karaj (Punjabi: ਅਨੰਦ ਕਾਰਜ ānada kāraja) is the Sikh wedding ceremony, meaning "Act towards happiness" or "Act towards happy life", that was introduced by Guru Amar Das. The four laavaan (hymns which take place during the ceremony) were composed by his successor, Guru Ram Das. Although the recitation of Guru Amar Das ...
Lyndon B. Johnson taking the American presidential oath of office in 1963, after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. An oath of office is an oath or affirmation a person takes before assuming the duties of an office, usually a position in government or within a religious body, although such oaths are sometimes required of officers of other organizations.