Avani Avittam is a significant ritual observed by Brahmin communities around the world. It is a time for taking a sacred vow to compensate for past sins and marks the beginning of reading the Yajur Veda for the next six months. The day starts with Brahmins taking a holy dip at sunrise and wearing a new sacred thread called “Janeyu” or “Yajnopavit,” followed by the chanting of Vedic mantras. It’s a community observance usually performed near a river or pond, and it signifies a new beginning as the older thread is discarded—the next six months.
On Avani Avittam, Brahmins are bestowed with a holy thread and it is believed that the third eye (eye of wisdom) opens up. Avani Avittam is celebrated with immense zeal in Orissa, Maharashtra and southern states of India and is also known as ‘Janeyu Purnima’ or ‘Jandhyala Purnima’.
Rituals during Avani Avittam:
On the day of Avani Avittam a sacred vow or ‘Mahasankalpam’ is taken for compensation of the sins committed in the past year. Sacred mantras are chanted during this time.
Brahmins get up at sunrise and take a holy dip. On Avani Avittam Brahmins wear a new sacred thread called as ‘Janeyu’ or ‘Yajnopavit’. It is the most important ritual on Avani Avittam and Vedic mantras are chanted during this time. It is usually a community observance that is performed on the banks of a river or pond.
After wearing the new thread or Janeyu, the older one is discarded to signify a new beginning.
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