INTRODUCTION

Upanayana is one of the Hindu rituals and the wearing the sacred thread by the boy from the Vedic Guru, and to recite the Vedic mantras from therein after.In ancient times, young boys in the age of 7 would wear the sacred thread by conducting a simple ceremony, and they used to regularly perform Sandyavanthanam.

Nowadays the Upanayam function is performed in a grand manner, by arranging a big marriage hall, and calling lot of friends and relatives for the function. Some people used to spend even lakhs of rupees, in order to maintain their dignity and to get more respect from their friends and relatives circle.

Apart from Brahmins, sacred thread is also worn by the Kshatriyas and Vaishyas. Whoever wears the sacred thread, must have to regularly take bath in the morning and in the evening, and must chant the Divine Vedic Mantras with full of devotion in their mind.

Upanayana in simple language means “the act of leading to the path of enlightenment, and the act of initiating our selfless bhakti on the almighty by reciting the powerful mantras”. The details about Upanayana ceremony were mentioned in ancient Hindu texts, and the importance of wearing the sacred thread is also mentioned. It is believed that those who wear sacred thread, and performs the Vedic recitations regularly can free themselves from the birth cycle. After their death, they are allowed to live their life in their chosen divine worlds, and can get the everlasting bliss.

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WRITTEN BY R.HARISHANKAR