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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:Hindu_rite_of_passage
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gptkbp:ageRange
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typically 8 to 16 years
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:Sacred_thread_ceremony
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Brahmins
gptkb:Kshatriyas
gptkb:Vaishyas
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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marks entry into student life (Brahmacharya)
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gptkbp:duration
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one day or more
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gptkbp:gender
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traditionally male
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gptkbp:modernUse
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sometimes performed for girls in some communities
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gptkbp:performedAt
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boys
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gptkbp:practicedIn
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gptkb:Hindus
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gptkbp:region
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gptkb:India
gptkb:Nepal
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gptkbp:relatedCeremony
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Thread ceremony
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gptkbp:relatedConcept
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gptkb:Samskara
gptkb:Brahmacharya
Vedic education
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gptkbp:religion
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gptkb:Hinduism
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gptkbp:rituals
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recitation of Gayatri Mantra
initiation by guru
wearing of sacred thread
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gptkbp:scriptureMentionedIn
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gptkb:Grihya_Sutras
gptkb:Manusmriti
gptkb:Dharmaśāstra
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gptkbp:significance
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marks the beginning of formal education
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gptkbp:status
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one of the 16 samskaras (rites of passage) in Hinduism
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gptkbp:symbol
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Yajnopavita (sacred thread)
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Avani_Avittam
gptkb:Kanyakubja_Brahmins
gptkb:Madhwa_Brahmins
gptkb:Nambudiri_Brahmins
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Upanayana
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