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upanayana (upanayana)

(Language: Sanskrit)

Short Description: Taking a child near his guru.

Long Description: Taking a child near his guru. It is a saṃskāra in which the child is invested with the sacred thread and imparted the Gāyatrīmantra. According to the Paramaguru, “leading a child to his guru is leading him ultimately to the Brahman.”