sacred thread (yajñopavīta, pavitra, H.: janëu)
A ‘sacrificial’ cord with which males of the first three varṇa are invested at upanayana. The thin, knotted cord is passed over the head, and is thereafter normally worn suspended over the left shoulder and looped loosely beneath the right arm (the upavīta mode). When performing ... ...
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