The Haldi ceremony is a ritual holy bath also known as pithi ceremony, which is one of the pre-janoi ceremonies in India.
Turmeric (haldi), oil and water are applied to the boy. The mixture is believed to bless the boy before the thread ceremony.
The Haldi ceremony is often marked as an intimate gathering, just ahead of the main thread ceremony. So, it's where your family - mums, sisters, cousins, close friends and near relatives will shower their love on you (proverbially and sometimes literally), blessing you against 'Buri Nazar' and for a happy life ahead.
Upanayana
What is Upanayana ?? also knows as Janeu, Janoi, Thread Ceremony, Yagyopavit Sanskar.
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Upanayana (Sanskrit: 34+47 upanayana) is a Brahmin educational sacrament, [2] one of the traditional samskaras or rites of passage that marked the acceptance of a student by a preceptor, such as a guru or acharya, and an individual's initiation into a school in Brahminism. Some traditions consider the ceremony as a spiritual rebirth for the child or future dvija, twice born. It signifies the acquisition of the knowledge of God and the start of a new and disciplined life as a brahmachari.Its applicable only those who are in Brahmin, Kshatriya or Vaishya Varna according to Hinduism. According to the given community and region, it is also known by numerous terms such as ianai or janea, poita/paita, logun/nagun, yagnopavita, bratabandha, bratopanayan, mekhal. The Upanayanam ceremony is arguably the most important rite for the Brahmin male, ensuring his rights and responsibilities as a Brahmin and signifying his advent into adulthood.
Upanayana sanskara ceremony in progress. Traditionally, this ritual was for 7, 9, and 11 year olds in South Asia, but is now practiced for all ages. [1]
The tradition is widelv discussed in ancient Sanskrit texts of Hinduism and varies regionally. 4] The sacred thread or Yajnopavita (also referred to as Janeu, Jandhyam, Poonal, Munja, Yonya and Janivara[5]) has become one of the most important identifiers of the Upanavana ceremony in contemporary times, however this was not always the case. [6]
Generally, this ceremony should be performed before the advent of adulthood.
An interesting fact hardly known is that Janeu was worn by Jains as well in olden days, both by Guru and also Laymen.
How this tradition died amongst Jains is unknown. Details of this ritual can be found as Upanayan sanskar vidhi in the
'Achar Dinkar Granth' by Jain monk Acharya Vardhamansuri of 10th century CE.
Recently in 2021, a Jain temple was excavated in Halebidu, Karnataka where a Jain idol wearing a janeu was found. More recently, in the 1st week of November 2022, another Jain idol with a janeu was found in a ruined Jain Temple in Sirichelma Village, Adilabad district, Telangana. Based on the mudra, it is assumed to be an idol of Gautam swami, the primary disciple of 24th Jain Tirthankar Mahävira. Guru Gautam swami in this mudra is commonly seen in Shwetambar Jain temples.
A boy during his upanayana ritual. The thin, yellow Yajnopavita thread runs from left shoulder to waist. Note the munia grass girdle around the waist. The peepal tree twig in his right hand marks his entry into the Brahmacharya stage of life.
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