Niceties Of Upakarma & Yagnopaveetha Dhaarana Vidhi
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...