When I was searching in the net I came across this, I thought this was very interesting and wanted to share with you this as I had not heard of a mantra for this particular festival.Ī Mantra is recited when the Rakhi or the silken thread is tied. Married woman go or invite their brothers and tie Rakhi for the well-being of their brothers. Sisters tie Rakhis to their brothers to protect them from evil influences and it is a big festival for North Indians.
In North India people celebrate Raksha Bandhan on this same day as the name depicts Raksha ( to Protect) Bhandan ( to tie). (In Maharashtra people celebrate this purnima day as Narli Purnima check this link to know more about it. (for different regional languages and Gayatri Japam) Scripts, Sankalpams and Do it yourself scripts and MP3’s are here if you are abroad which is very useful.
I have collected these from few sources from Google and here are some more links if you interested in reading more about this festival. Gayathri Japam is done as to their capacity of reciting the mantra from 21 to 108 to 1000. GAYATHRI PRATHIPATH / JAPAM : August 19th Lunch: Saadham (Rice) Paruppu (Dal tadka), Nei(ghee), Mour Kozhambu (yogurt based curry) or Sambhar, vada (urad dal vada), Paruppu usali, Kariamudhu (Poriyal /dry curry), Saathamudhu (Rasam), Thirukannamudhu (payasam), Vadaam / Aaplam ( fried papads), Thayir (yogurt) and pickle.ĭinner: Light tiffin but women and children have to eat Saadham (Rice) little at least and they do not do fasting as the men who would have given Tharpanam on this day. This ceremony symbolizes retrospective and pertinence to a new beginning. Important things used during the ritual of Yagnopaveetam (Poonal / Sacred thread) are Panchapathiram, Uddharani (for aachamanam), Dharbam, Black Til seeds (used for tharpanam), Rice (Akshadhai), Aasanam (to sit), Jalapatram. Both should also use Upavastram / Uttareeyam tied to their wait during the ritual. On this day the men and the children (who had Upakarma already) have to change the threads accordingly.īramhacharis (unmarried Brahmin Boys) should wear 2 Vastras and have to wear 3 lines/strands of thread where as the married men Gruhasta’s have to wear pancha kacham and wear 6 line/strands of thread.
There is a story saying the Lord Hayagriva ( Lord of Knowledge/Learning) restored the Vedas to Brahma from the demons Madhu and Kaitabha who stole the Vedas from Brahma, it is said that Vishnu took the form of Hayagriva (Haya-Horse and Griva – Neck/Face) to kill the demons and recover the precious scripts. ”Upakarma” or ”Beginning” or ”Aarambham” is the auspicious day to start their education.īrahmins belonging to Yajur Veda observe Upakarma in the month of Sravana (Aug-Sep) on the day of Paurnami. In those days it is said that children were sent to study to distant places where Rishis taught Vedas and Upanishads to the Brahmin community before they were sent away. This ritual is also practiced by the Kshatriya and Vaishya community, who are dvijas and therefore have the rights to do Sandhyavandanam, the daily ablution ritual. Upākarma “Beginning” ( Sanskrit: उपाकर्म), also called Āvaṇi Aviṭṭam ( Tamil: ஆவணி அவிட்டம்) and Janivārada Huṇṇime( Kannada: ಜನಿವಾರದ ಹುಣ್ಣಿಮೆ), Gamha Purnima ( Odia: ଗହ୍ମା ପୂର୍ଣିମା), is a Vedic ritual practiced by Hindus of the Brahmin caste. This year 2016 Avani Avittam / Upakarma falls on 18th August
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