The” YAGNOPAVIT SANSKAR ” is most important for “BRAHMINS”. In Gujarat call “Janoi” is derived from the Sanskrit words “Upnayan” or “Yagnopavit”.
Yagnopavit is a joint word made of two fragments – Yagna and Upvitam. Yagna means a sacrificial ceremony and Upvitam means sacred thread. Therefore, Yagnopavit is a ceremony where sacrifices are pledged and a sacred thread is worn as a reminder of that pledge.
Mantra:
- “यगनोपवीथम परमम् पविथरम प्रजपथरयसहजम पुरसथद आयुष्यमग्र्यं प्रतिमुंचा शुब्रम यगनोपवीथम बलमस्तु थजह !”
- Yagnopaveetham paramam pavithramPrajapatheryasahajam purasthadAayushyamagryam prathimuncha shubramYagnopaveetham balamasthu thejah!