Upakarma
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title:
Upakarma
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Upakarma, also called Avani Avittam, Janivarada Hunnime, Gahma Purnima, and Jamdhyala Paurnami is a Vedic ritual practiced by Hindus especially Brahmanas: During the ritual, men change their sacred thread and begin to don a new one. Upakarma is conducted once a year during the Shravana or Dhanishtha nakshatra of the Hindu month of Shravana, when Brahmins change their yajñopavītam thread with Vedic rituals, making offerings to the rishis who composed the Vedic hymns. The day, also called Shravana
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Hindu observance
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upakarma
date created:
2007-02-20T10:38:54Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T05:19:32Z
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