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Niceties Of Upakarma & Yagnopaveetha Dhaarana Vidhi

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Niceties Of Upakarma   Yagnopaveetha Dhaarana Vidhi https://archive.org/details/niceties-of-upakarma-yagnopaveetha-dhaarana-vidhi Upakarma is a Vedic ritual that is celebrated every year generally, on the full Moon day of the Lunar Month SraAvana that falls during August–September months of English calendar which also coincides with the monsoon season. Upakarma is referred to as Avani Avittam in Tamil, Jandhyala Punnama in Telugu, and Janivarada Habba in Kannada. This day also coincides with two other important events viz. Raakhi (Raksha Bandhan) and Hayagreeva Jayanthi (Supreme Lord of knowledge and wisdom) Literally Upa means before and Karma means an action. Upakarma means an action performed before commencement of Vedic studies. Upa also refers to nearness or in close touch with Upanishads (Vedas). In simple terms Upakarma refers to changing of sacred (Holy) thread called Yagnopaveetham on this day by the three varnas (Brahmana, Kshatriya and Vysya). Upakarma also mean...

Yagnopaveetham - Paramam Pavithram

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Concept - Significance - Technicalities of Yagnopaveetham https://archive.org/details/yagnopaveetham-paramam-pavithram Niceties Of Upakarma & Yagnopaveetha Dhaarana Vidhi https://archive.org/details/niceties-of-upakarma-yagnopaveetha-dhaarana-vidhi Yagnopaveetham paramam pavithram Prajapatheryasahajam purasthad Aayushyamagryam prathimuncha shubram Yagnopaveetham balamasthu thejah Above sloka describes the sanctity, spirituality and sacredness of Yagnopaveetham and its benefits. It says that, Yagnopaveetham is "the best among those that purify; the one that has emerged along with Brahma (Prajapathi) at the time of creation; that which bestows life (longevity) and prominence; the one that is sacred clean and unsoiled; and the one which confers on to the wearer both knowledge and power. What is Yagnopaveetham? Yagnopaveetham is a triple stranded sacrificial filament joined by a knot called Brahmagranthi that is worn by those initiated into the Gayathri recital. ...