உபநயனம் மந்திரம்

Upanayana is an important Samskara, duty of a Hindu.

The three Varnas, Brahmana, Kshatriya and Vaisya must have this ceremony performed for them.

Read my posts on Samskaras.

The wearing of the sacred thread opens the inner eye.

One becomes a Dwija, born for the second time.

The Upaveedha must remain clean.

It has to be changed periodically.

It is also changed for special occasions like Marriages,Homas,Poojas,Apara Kriyas.

Following is the mantra for changing the Upaveeda.

The removed Upaveeda must not be deposited in a Garbage bag or thrown out.

It may be deposited ,if you have a Garden,in a small pit.

Otherwise drop it in a pit, close it in any clean place.

a.Aachamanam:Shuklaam Bharadharam………. Santhaye

b.Om Bhoo…………..Bhoorbhavaswarom

c.Mamo patha samastha duritha kshya dwara sri paameshwara preethyartham

Sroutha smartha vihitha sadachara nithya karmaanushtanaa yogyatha sidhyartham brahma teja abhivrudyartham yagnopaveetha dharanam karishye.

d.Yagnopaveetha dharana maha manthrasya

Parabrhahma rishihi(Touch forehead)

Trushtup chandaha (touch below nose)

Paramathma devatha (touch heart)

e.Yagnopaveetha dharane viniyoga

Wear Poonal, Upaveedha one by one by reciting(poonal should be held by both hands, the knot in the poonal being held above by the right hand facing upwards)

Yagnopaveetham paramam pavithram praja pathe,

Yat sahajam purasthaad aayushyam

Agriyam prathi muncha shubram yagnopaveetham balamasthu theja.

After wearing all poonals one by one do Aachamanam

Remove the old poonal and separate them to pieces by reciting

Upaveetham bhinna thanthum jeernam kasmala dooshitham, visrujami na hi brahma-varcho deerghayurastu meDo aachamanam.

Short meaning: I wear the white yagnopavitha that is purifying , which was born along with brahma, which is capable of increasing life .I am sure this would give glory and strength to me.I am destroying the dirty , soiled yagnopaveetha .

Om That Sat,

Brahmarpanamasthu.

Hinduism

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