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    Upanayana - Wikipedia

    The Upanayanam ceremony is arguably the most important rite for Brāhmaṇa, Kṣatriya, and Vaiśya males, ensuring his rights with responsibilities and signifying his advent into adulthood. [ 4 ] The tradition is widely discussed in ancient Samskṛta texts of Hinduism and varies regionally. [ 5 ] See more

    Upanayana (Sanskrit: उपनयन, romanized: upanayana, lit.'initiation') is a Hindu educational sacrament, one of the traditional saṃskāras or rites of passage that marked the acceptance of a student by a See more

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    Upanayana literally means "the act of leading to or near, bringing", "introduction (into any science)" or … See more

    Doubts about Upanayanam in old texts
    Scholars state that the details and restrictions in the Upanayana ceremony is likely to have been inserted into ancient texts in a more modern era. Hermann Oldenberg, for example, states that Upanayana — the … See more

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    The earliest form of this saṁskāra, whose name there are no records of, may have been to mark the acceptance of a person into a particular community. Indologically, the ritual is present in the Gṛhyasūtras and Dharmasūtras See more

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    In Nepal, a ceremony is held which combines choodakarma (tonsure, shave the head) and Upanayana saṃskāra locally known as … See more

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    According to legend, if a boy dies within ten days after his Poite ceremony, he is transformed into the mythical ghost called Munja. The Munja is believed to have a sadistic nature and haunts a Pipal (Ficus religiosa) tree, a species considered …

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    Dec 26, 2018 · Since in the sanskar of Upanayan a grass named ‘ munja ’, is tied to the waist during the ceremony, the ritual is also referred to as Munja. The one on whom the ritual is being performed is called a batu (One whose thread …

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    Sep 6, 2023 · Upanayan sansksar is one of the most prominent of the 16 sanskar in Hindu dharma shastra. It is known by several synonyms such as munj, maunji bandhan, vrat-bandha, yagnopavit sanskar, thread...

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  10. Upanayanam : About Ceremony, Procedure, …

    Aug 28, 2019 · Upanayanam is also known as Sacred thread ceremony, Janeu, Poonal ceremony, Yajnopavita. It is routinely known for being a Hindu sanskar, rite passage ritual, where the concept of Brahmin taught to a young boy. …

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    Mar 31, 2024 · Munja, or thread ceremony, meaning in Marathi, is the start of a new disciplined life of knowledge. While the thread ceremony in Odia is called Brata Ghara, in Assamese it is known as Lagundeoni. Uponayon is what we …