2020年8月3日 · Janai, often translated as a sacred thread, is a thread that has a high religious and cultural significance among the Hindu boys and men. According to religious texts and people who have studied it, men from Bhramin, Kshetriya and Vaishya varna (hierarchical group) receive the honour of wearing a janai during a ritual called Bratabandha ...

2022年8月12日 · How to wear Janai? Now comes the big question we have been discussing since the start. It is normally worn diagonally, from the left shoulder to the right waist, crossing the chest.

Janai is a sacred thread made of cotton worn across the chest by Hindu men, especially Brahmin and Chhetri. They change this sacred thread after taking a bath in the holy river of Bagmati or Vishnumati or nearby rivers. This thread is only worn by males who have performed a religious ceremony called Bratabandhan.

2019年8月15日 · Janai refers to the sacred thread, and Purnima means full moon day, and this sacred thread is changed on Shrawan Shukla Purnima. Hence, the festival is called Janai Purnima. Brahmins, Chhetris and Vaishyas change their …

A janai is comprised of loose, hand-woven cotton threads braided together and held together by a knot. The common English term ‘sacred thread’ is because threads are all it is, and sacred because it is worn after an elaborate investiture ceremony with archaic rituals typical to Hinduism.

2024年8月11日 · Worn by Brahmin, Kshatriya, and Vaishya males, it is bestowed during the Bratabandha ceremony, marking their transition into adulthood. The thread is worn diagonally across the body, from left shoulder to right waist. Brahmins wear six threads, each symbolizing Brahma, Vishnu, Maheshwor, knowledge, worship, and karma, while others wear three.

2022年8月12日 · Janai Purnima is observed on the full moon day of Srawana month. All the Tagadharis Hindu males who wear the Janai the sacred thread on their chests replaced the new one that is sanctified by the priest.

Janai Purnima observed in Shrawan Shukla Purnima (Full Moon day), is the Hindu festival, celebrated by renewing the old Janai (Cotton string, wear by Hindu men across the chest), eating the soup of Kwati or sprout lentils, and tightening the strong bond between Brothers and Sisters and Mama and Bhanja.

2019年9月23日 · The sacred thread called janai is worn by Hindu males. All the males are allowed to wear those sacred threads over neck around the arm, after their baptism.

2024年8月19日 · Today, we celebrate Janai Purnima, a festival deeply intertwined with Nepali culture and Hindu tradition. This day is particularly meaningful as it marks the time to renew their “janai,” the sacred thread they wear daily. The janai is first bestowed upon a boy during his Bratabandha ceremony, a rite of passage signifying his initiation into…