Thread ceremony

Upanayana/Thread Ceremony the ancient Indian rite of passage for the start of formal education of writing, numbers, reading, Vedangas, arts and other skills. The Upanayana rite of passage was also important to the teacher, as the student would therefrom begin to live in the Gurukul (school).

Upanayana was an elaborate ceremony, that included rituals involving the family, the child and the teacher. A boy receives during this ceremony a sacred Thread called Yajñopaveetam, that he wears. Yajñopavita ceremony announced that the child had entered into formal education.

In the modern era, the Upanayana rite of passage is open to anyone at any age.The education of a student was not limited to ritual and philosophical speculations found in the Vedas and the Upanishads. They extended to many arts and crafts, which had their own but similar rites of passages. Aitareya rahmana, Agamas and Puranas literature of Hinduism describe these as Shilpa Sastras, and they extend to all practical aspects of culture, such as the sculptor, the potter, the perfumer, the wheelwright, the painter, the weaver, the architect, the dancer, and the musician.

Ancient Indian texts assert that the number of the arts is unlimited, but each deploy elements of sixty four ‘‘kala’’ and thirty two ‘‘vidyas’’.

The Thread Ceremony is a sacred Hindu ritual that is performed when a boy reaches the age of eight. It is also known as the Upanayana ceremony. This rite of passage marks the beginning of a boy’s formal education and is considered to be one of the most important events in his life.

The Thread Ceremony is a very elaborate affair that involves a number of rituals and ceremonies. These include the Keshanta, Snana, Naamakarana, and Upanayana. The last of these is the most important and is conducted on the day of the Thread Ceremony itself.

The boy who is to undergo the Thread Ceremony is known as the Brahmachari. He is given a sacred Thread, known as the Upanayana, which he wears around his neck. This Thread is a symbol of his commitment to learning and his entry into the world of knowledge.

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