Upanayanam Rituals

Upanayanam Rituals

Uthakashanthi

For the purification of the mind and body and the protection of the child, all the deities are invoked in water through the chanting of the manthras and this water is poured over the child, during the Uthakashanthi.

Yagnopaveethadhaaranam:

The father places the sacred thread across the child’s left shoulder under the advice of Guru. The sacred thread consists of three strands signifying Brahma, Vishnu and Siva. This represents also Jnana, karma and Bhakti. Next Moonji a gridle made out of Munja grass is tied around the waist of the child. This is to protect his purity and to keep evils away.

Kumarabhojanam

The boy is fed along with a brahmachari after the “yagnopaveethadhaarana”

Brahmopadesam

The Gayathri Manthra is a Supreme manthra and protects those who recite it. The boy’s father becomes his guru and whispers into his ears this powerful “Gayathri Manthra”.

Soorya Darsanam

Boy to be taken outside and shown the sun. The assumption here is that he will be procted by the sun Soorya deva.The palms are clasped in such a way that it makes a peep hole to see the Sun (Surya).

Bhikshakaranam

The boy symbolically asks for alms of rice from his mother and other married women> Bhikshakaranam was done to make one humble and control senses, which is absolutely essential for receiving vedic knowledge.

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