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Upanayana For The Blind Dumb Procedure

I received a call yesterday from reader in the US whether there is any procedure for performing the Upanayana Ceremony for the Blind and the Dumb and whether they are exempted from performing the Sandhyavandana.

In the earlier days the Blind and Dumb were exempted from Upanayana ceremony and consequently the Sandhyavandan.

Taking into consideration the importance of Upanayana and performance of Sandhyavandana, Sage Kapila has laid down rules for performing the Upanayana ceremony for the Blind and the Dumb.

All the procedure for Upanayana are to be followed for these handicapped.

But the father must chant the Mantras (for the Dumb)

Yagnopaveeda Dharana Mantra Poonal

The Upaveeda 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 msu no 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 clan 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  brhma teja abhivrudyartham yagnopaveetha dharanam karishye.

d.Yagnopaveetha  dharana maha manthrasya

  Parabrhma rishi(Touch forehead)

  Trushtup chanda (touch below nose)

  Paramathma devatha (touch heart)

e.Yagnopaveetha dharane viniyoga

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