The word Upanayan consists of two words, upa and nayan. ââ¬ËUpaââ¬â¢ means near and ââ¬Ënayanââ¬â¢ means to take towards. In short, Upanayan means taking to the Guru teacher, who will teach the Gayatri mantra. Nayan also means ââ¬Ëthe eyeââ¬â¢.Upanayan thus means the inner vision antarchakshu. Therefore that rite which facilitates the development of inner vision is called Upanayana. Vratabandha is that rite by which one is bound by restrictions of vowed religious observances vrat, norms of Righteousness Dharma and celibacy. Before that, there are no restrictions on the childââ¬â¢s behaviour. Upanayana is also named Munja after the grass ââ¬Ëmunjaââ¬â¢ which is tied to the waist during the rite. The one on whom the rite is being performed is called a batu, munjamani, brahmachari, etc.Red being an auspicious color here the batu is wearing a red colored dhoti standing on a wooden raised plank which is red in color and has traditional religious motives.
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