Sacred thread ceremony

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ritual
gptkbp:age typically 8 to 16 years
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Upanayana
gptkbp:associatedWith Vedic traditions
gptkbp:commonIn Brahmin
Vaishya community
Kshatriya community
gptkbp:duration varies by tradition
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sacred thread ceremony
gptkbp:includes gptkb:ritual
recitation of Gayatri Mantra
donning of new clothes
offering to fire (homa)
gptkbp:involves wearing of sacred thread (yajnopavita)
gptkbp:performedAt boys
gptkbp:practicedIn gptkb:Hindus
gptkbp:presidedBy family priest
gptkbp:region gptkb:India
gptkb:Nepal
gptkbp:significance marks the beginning of formal education
gptkbp:symbolizes spiritual rebirth
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Upanayana
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6