Upakarma means beginning or Arambham and it refers to the ritualistic beginning of learning Veda. Apart from learning Vedas on Upakarma day, Brahmins ritually change their Upanayana thread along with Shrauta rituals. Upakarma which is a Vedic ritual is still practiced by Hindus of Brahmin community.
Those who follow Yajurveda observe the Upakarma on the full moon day during Shravan month i.e. on Shravana Purnima day. Those who follow Rigveda observe the Upakarma on Shravana Nakshatra day in the month of Shravana. Hence the day to observe Upakarma might differ for the followers of Yajurveda and Rigveda.
Upakarma is known as Avani Avittam in Tamil Nadu. For those who do their first Upakarma, it is known as Thalai Avani Avittam. In Andhra Pradesh, Upakarma during Shravana Purnima is known asJandhyala Purnima.
Brahmins choose the day of Shravana Purnima to begin the study of Vedas as the day coincides withHayagriva Jayanti. Hayagriva Jayanti is the birth anniversary of Lord Hayagriva who is considered the incarnation of Lord Vishnu. It is believed that Lord Hayagriva restored all Vedas to Brahma.
The main purpose of the Upakarma ritual is to offer prayers and express the gratitude to those Rishis who gave the knowledge of Vedas and revealed Vedic Mantras to the mankind. The next day of Upakarma is known as Gayatri Japam day.
Those who follow Samaveda observe the Upakarma on Hasta Nakshatra day during Bhadrapada month. Samaveda Upakarma day usually falls after fortnight of Yajurveda and Rigveda Upakarma day.
Avani Avittam is an important ritual associated with the Brahmin community. Upakarma means beginning or "Arambham "i.e. to begin the study of the Veda also called "Avani Avittam" in Tamil is a Vedic ritual practiced by Hindus of the Brahmin caste. For example, Yajur Upakarma means to begin the study of the Yajur Veda. Those belonging to the Yajur Veda observe the Upakarma in the month of Sravana (August-September), on the day of the full moon (paurnami). Why begin study of the Vedas on this particular day? This auspicious day also happens to be the day when Lord Narayana took the avatara as Lord Hayagriva. Lord Hayagriva as we all know restored the Vedas to Brahma and also is the God of Knowledge.
On the Avani Avittam day, Brahmins after a holy dip, change the sacred thread and wear a new holy thread. This ritual is known as Upakarma.The sacred thread is referred as ‘Poonool,’ ‘Yajnopavita’ or ‘Janeyu.’ The ritual also symbolizes the permission to study the Vedas.
TODAY WE DO ALL THIS SEPCIAL RECIPES AT OUR HOMES.
AS MY HUBBY LOVES RASAM IDLI I MADE IDLY AND THEN SOAKED IN RASAM
ULUNDHU WADAI
PAL BOLI
BOLI
All of us know that when our Purushaas go for Any place for aavani-avittam and return home, we used to take aarthi...
Remember, only if they go for temple and do rituals, aarthi is must when returning home and that too 2 pommanatigal has to take aarthi and not one person...
But if Upakarma is done at home with Mahasankalpam, making Yagyopaveetham with rituals and homam, no aarti is mandatory. Only blessings from the people would be enough....
Aarthi is done to remove evil eyes from others.. but at home there will be no evil eyes and hence no aarthi...
Remember, only if they go for temple and do rituals, aarthi is must when returning home and that too 2 pommanatigal has to take aarthi and not one person...
But if Upakarma is done at home with Mahasankalpam, making Yagyopaveetham with rituals and homam, no aarti is mandatory. Only blessings from the people would be enough....
Aarthi is done to remove evil eyes from others.. but at home there will be no evil eyes and hence no aarthi...
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