Upanayana is the Hindu ritual of initiation, that marks the child’s entrance upon the life of a Vedantic student (Brahmacharin or Brahmavadini) and his/ her acceptance as a full member of his religious community. Let’s understand all about Upanayana in this video.<br /><br />Don't forget to Share, Like & Comment on this video<br /><br />Subscribe Our Channel Artha : https://goo.gl/22PtcY <br /><br />1 Upanayana is one of the traditional sanskaras (rites of passage) that related to initiation in Hinduism.<br /> <br />2 Even a girl child can take part in the traditional rites of Upanayana ceremony and is called Brahmavadini.<br /> <br />3 It is an elaborated ceremony that includes many rituals and customs that hold its own importance.<br /> <br />4 Yajnopavita or Upavita are the Sanskrit words for the thin sacred thread that is made up of three cotton strands.<br /> <br />5 The ceremony of wearing this Yajnopavita is most significant as it identifies that the child had entered into formal education and the wearer continues wearing across his chest thereafter.<br /> <br />6 This initiation ceremony concludes when the person worships the sacrificial fire and begs for alms, which symbolizes the dependence on others during the Brahmacharin period.<br /> <br />7 In ancient times, this ritual was for individual not more than eight years old, but in the 1st millennium CE, it was eligible to all ages.<br /> <br />8 Many scholars have compared this Hindu ritual with the Christian Baptism because of the similar purposes of the two rituals.<br /> <br />9 So basically, both the rituals are the examples of initiation. Wasn’t that fascinating! Let us know is you agree with us in the comment section below. <br /><br />Like us @ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ArthaChannel/ <br />Check us out on Google Plus - https://goo.gl/6qG2sv <br />Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/ArthaChannel <br />Follow us on Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/arthachannel/ <br />Follow us on Pinterest - https://in.pinterest.com/channelartha/ <br />Follow us on Tumblr - https://www.tumblr.com/blog/arthachannel
