Upnayan - Janoi Sanskar At Dakor, Well known for Ranchhodrai Mandir, Gujarat

Details of Upnayan - Janoi Sanskar

Janeu or Janoi - three sacred and holy cotton threads is symbol of spirituality, sacrifice, mother, role model etc. Wearing Janeu on the left shoulder represent three core idea of Hinduism, focusing on the spiritual journey; don’t forget the responsibility towards the parent and spiritual teachers. It means we all must remember the obligation of the God, Parents and Teacher.

Janeu is worn on the left shoulder which means shouldering the burdens of life with patience. It runs over the heart indicating a life of faith and determination. It touches the back which is the symbol of commitment. Thus, symbolically Janeu instruct a man to a life of commitment, courage, determination, faith, patience. Young unmarried boys wear sacred threads with 3 strands. The married men wear sacred threads with 6 strands.

In many region of India, people arrange Yagnopavit ceremony with great joy, it means child enter in the Brahmacharya life and must focus on the study and spirituality, in ancient time only after Yagnopavit, child can go to Gurukul for study. Sixteen Sanskar of the life are mentioned and followed in our culture as per Holy Scriptures, Yagnopavit is one of the important Sanskar. As per this everyone have to start study after wearing the Janeu only.

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Steps of Upnayan - Janoi Sanskar

Upanayana ceremony is performed on boys on different age based on the Varna, 7 years for Brahmin varna, 13 years for Kshatriya varna, and 17 years for Vaishya varna. The secret of life through Brahmopadesam has been taught in ceremony. Second birth of individual happen when man seeks his spiritual identity he symbolically accepts spiritual teacher as father and the Vedas as mother.

Benefit of Upnayan - Janoi Sanskar

There are lots of benefits of Janeu, few are mentioned below.

1. This helps in internal purification of body.

2. Hanging the Janeu on the sacred right ear prevents the induction of impurity.

3. This helps students in studies and growth in career.

4. It also activate the Suryanadi which create protective cover of radiant waves around individual and prevent from Rajas and Tamas predominant activities such as urination and defecation

5. This helps in reducing negative thought and energy.