Monday 26 August 2013

QN #28

IN HINDUISM AND BUDDHISM, A YAJNOPAVITAM IS A THIN CONSECRATED CORD MADE UP OF COTTON STRANDS. THIS SYMBOLISES THE TRANSFER OF SPIRITUAL KNOWLEDGE   AND THE PERMISSION GRANTED TO THE WEARER TO DO SANDHYAVANDHAVAM AND GAYATRI MANTRA. IT IS KNOWN BY MANY NAMES. THE CEREMONY IN WHICH A YAJNOPAVITAM IS WORN IS CONSIDERED A SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL RITE. THE THREE STRANDS REPRESENT
THE DEBT TO ONE'S TEACHERS
THE DEBT TO ONE'S PARENTS
THE DEBT TO SAGES/SCHOLARS

WHAT CEREMONY IS BEING TALKED ABOUT HERE??? TE ANSWER IS KNOWN IN MANY NAMES... GIVE ME ONE OF IT.....

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