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Prayagraj, July 7

A community Upanayan (Yajnopavit) ceremony was held at Shri Swami Narottamanand Giri Veda Vidyalaya, located in the Parmanand Ashram campus, Jhunsi, before the newly admitted students began their Vedic studies. The ceremony was conducted under the guidance of the school's Principal, Brajmohan Pandey, in the presence of parents, relatives, and learned Vedic scholars.

The Upanayan ceremony, also known as the Sacred Thread Ceremony, is considered one of the 16 important Hindu Sanskars (rites of passage). During the event, the young students, known as Batuks, wore the sacred thread and formally entered the path of Vedic education.

A special part of the ceremony was Bhiksha (seeking alms). The Batuks requested alms from their parents as a symbol of giving up pride, learning humility, and understanding the importance of receiving knowledge with the support of society. According to tradition, this practice teaches children to become humble, respectful, and grateful. When a child asks for alms from the mother, it also represents love, care, and the beginning of a life guided by knowledge and a guru rather than material dependence.

Principal Brajmohan Pandey explained that although Hindu scriptures mention many Sanskars, 16 are regarded as the most significant, and Upanayan is one of them.