Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:ritual
|
| gptkbp:age |
typically 8 to 16 years
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Upanayana
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Brahmins
gptkb:Kshatriyas gptkb:Vaishyas |
| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:Samskara
|
| gptkbp:coreCount |
one (for Vaishyas)
three (for Brahmins) two (for Kshatriyas) |
| gptkbp:customs |
wearing new clothes
offering to fire receiving blessings charity to Brahmins feast for relatives shaving of head (mundan) touching feet of elders |
| gptkbp:date |
varies by family tradition
|
| gptkbp:dressCode |
gptkb:dhoti
sacred thread uttariya |
| gptkbp:duration |
usually one day
|
| gptkbp:gender |
traditionally male
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Thread Ceremony
|
| gptkbp:importantFor |
considered second birth
eligibility to perform rituals eligibility to study scriptures |
| gptkbp:includes |
recitation of Gayatri Mantra
fire ritual (homa) teacher-student relationship (guru-shishya) |
| gptkbp:involves |
wearing of sacred thread (yajnopavita)
|
| gptkbp:modernUse |
sometimes performed for girls in some communities
|
| gptkbp:notPerformedFor |
gptkb:Shudras
|
| gptkbp:performedAt |
boys
|
| gptkbp:practicedIn |
gptkb:Hindus
|
| gptkbp:presidedBy |
gptkb:priest
|
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:India
gptkb:Nepal gptkb:Sri_Lanka |
| gptkbp:rituals |
gptkb:Sanskrit
|
| gptkbp:scripture |
gptkb:Grihya_Sutras
gptkb:Manusmriti gptkb:Dharmaśāstra |
| gptkbp:significance |
marks initiation into student life
symbolizes spiritual rebirth |
| gptkbp:symbolizes |
entry into Brahmacharya ashrama
responsibility to study Vedas |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Hindu_Pujari
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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