Statements (23)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:ritual
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gptkbp:age |
typically 8 to 16 years
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Upanayana
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gptkbp:associatedWith |
Vedic traditions
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gptkbp:commonIn |
Brahmin
Vaishya community Kshatriya community |
gptkbp:duration |
varies by tradition
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sacred thread ceremony
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gptkbp:includes |
gptkb:ritual
recitation of Gayatri Mantra donning of new clothes offering to fire (homa) |
gptkbp:involves |
wearing of sacred thread (yajnopavita)
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gptkbp:performedAt |
boys
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gptkbp:practicedIn |
gptkb:Hindus
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gptkbp:presidedBy |
family priest
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gptkbp:region |
gptkb:India
gptkb:Nepal |
gptkbp:significance |
marks the beginning of formal education
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gptkbp:symbolizes |
spiritual rebirth
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Upanayana
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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