यज्ञोपवित धारण मन्त्र

This is the book of Mantras that are used in the Vedic ritual of Uapanayana. It is a ceremony in which a teacher accepts and draws a child towards knowledge and initiates the second birth that is of the young mind and spirit. The sacred thread (Yajnoopavita) is received by the boy during this ceremony, that he continues wearing across his chest thereafter. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 20, Series Level: 51 files, File Level: 40 Vol of 5 folios, Item Level: Paper folios 5. Owner(s) of original material: Gyankar Bajracharya.